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A quarter. The four quadrants of the compass--90 degrees each. An instrument for measuring…

A navigating instrument of reflection, reading to minutes and graduated so as to measure…

The error caused by the difference of the induced magnetism in thwartships and fore-and-aft…

Said of the moon when that luminary is 90 deg. from the sun--at one of the two points in her…

Prohibited intercourse between persons on shipboard and those on shore when the vessel has, or…

A bright yellow flag hoisted on board a ship lying at anchor to indicate that the vessel is…

The part of a yard that is just outside the slings. That part of the vessel's side near the…

A written or printed form showing the various stations assigned to the officers and men. (See…

A written or printed form showing the various stations assigned to the officers and men for…

Blocks suspended under the quarters of a yard as leads for the clewlines and sheets.

A boat that hangs on quarter davits.

The boat davits on the quarters of a vessel.

(See Deck.)

Ornamental projections on the quarters of some vessels--generally confined to men-of-war.

A Barbary cruiser once of a more or less questionable character.

The double boom topping lifts that lead from the iron band on that spar (about a quarter ways…

The mooring rope leading over the quarter of a vessel.

The single blocks to be seen on some fore-and-aft vessels secured to eye-bolts in the deck on…

A division of one-fourth part of the ship's company.

The projections from the quarters abaft, fitted with sashes and ballusters, and intended both…

A sea running in such direction as to break against the quarter of the vessel.

A wind blowing on the quarter of a vessel--45 degrees or four points abaft the beam.

A petty officer who steers the vessel, attends the gangway in port, keeps the wheelhouse in…

A petty officer who assists the navigating officer of the ship in the care of the sounding…

The mess room and sleeping rooms set apart for the officers are known as officers' quarters.…

The mess-rooms and sleeping-rooms set apart for the officers are known as Officers' Quarters.…

(Pronounced key.) A wharf or artificial bank at which vessels discharge and load cargo.

Wharfage.

A Portuguese smack.

A preparation of animal or vegetable oils for throwing on the sea in heavy weather to prevent…

There are various kinds. One kind is cotton wick saturated with mealed powder, spirits and…

That part of a vessel's sides which is above the chain-wales and decks--so called in…

To give a greater curve--a term belonging to ship building.

To give anything a greater curve. For instance, "to quicken the sheer" is to shorten the…

That part of a primer which contains the powder.

A coating of woven rope about the outside of a vessel.

A wooden wedge; pieces of wood used for steadying casks when the latter are bedded.

An old-fashioned wooden instrument, in the shape of a wedge, which was used for elevating guns…