 | John Weale - 1850 - 590 pàgines
...honour that is hereditary Baroscope, an instrument for proving the weight of the atmosphere Barque, a three-masted vessel having her fore and main masts...of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker Barra, in the middle ages, a tower or bar at one end of a bridge Barrack, a building for the lodgment... | |
 | Richard Henry Dana - 1856 - 460 pàgines
...double-banked boat, used by the commander of a vessel in the navy. ( BARK, or BARQDE. (See PLATE 4.) A three-masted vessel, having her fore and main masts rigged like a ship's, and her mizzenmast like the mainmast of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker, and gaff topsail. BARNACLE.... | |
 | Richard Henry Dana - 1863 - 310 pàgines
...vessel, having her fore and nmin masts rigged like a ship's, and her mizen-mast like the main mast of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker, and gaff-topsail. BARHACLE. A shell. fish often found on a Teasel's bottom. BATTENS. Thin strips of wood... | |
 | James Greenwood - 1879 - 286 pàgines
...BARGE. A largo double-banked boat, used by the commander of a vessel in the navy. BARK, or BASQUE. A three-masted vessel, having her fore and main masts rigged like a ship's, and her mizen mast like the main mast of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker, and gaff-topsail.... | |
 | Silver S.W. and co - 1880 - 160 pàgines
...Barque. A three-masted vessel, having her fore and main masts rigged ltke a ship's, and her mirzenmast like the mainmast of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker and gaff topsail. Battens. Thin strips of wood put around the hatches to keep the tarpaulin down. Also put on rigging... | |
 | Howard Patterson - 1887 - 474 pàgines
...BarffC. A large double-banked boat, used by the commander of a fleet in the navy. Bark, or Barque. A three-masted vessel, having her fore and main masts rigged like a ship's, and her mizzen mast like the main mast of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker and gaff-topsail.... | |
 | Howard Patterson - 1885 - 188 pàgines
...vessel, having her fore and main masts rigged like a ship's, and her mizen mast like the main mast of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker and gafftopsail. Barnacle. A shell-fish often found on a vessel's bottom. Barquantine. A three-masted vessel... | |
 | Eugene Edward O'Donnell - 1918 - 256 pàgines
...A large double-banked boat, usually used by the commander of a vessel in the navy. BARK, OR BARQUE. A three-masted vessel, having her fore and main masts rigged like a ship's, and her mizzen mast like the main mast of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker, and gaff topsail.... | |
 | Richard Henry Dana (Jr.) - 1841 - 260 pàgines
...double-banked boat, itsed by the commander of a vessel, in the navy. BABK, or BAnQUE. (See PLATE 4.) A three-masted vessel, having her fore and main masts rigged like a ship's, and her mizzen mast like the main mast of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker. BARNACLE. A shell-fish... | |
 | David W. Shaw - 2003 - 268 pàgines
...Bark: A three-masted vessel, having her fore and mainmasts rigged like a ship's, and her mizzenmast like the mainmast of a schooner, with no sail upon it but a spanker, and gaff-topsail. Beam: The greatest width of a vessel. Bearing: The direction from a ship to an object,... | |
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BATTENS. Thin strips of wood put around the hatches to keep the tarpaulin down. Also, put upon rigging to keep it from chafing. A large batten... 