Page 44 of Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia · 27 entries
When the cable is hove in so as to bring the vessel's head over, or nearly over, her anchor, the anchor is said to be a-peak. The yards are said to be a-peak when they are topped up by their lifts so as to incline toward the perpendicular.
(See Bluff Bowed.)
Young men shipped both on board naval and merchant vessels for a specified length of time to learn seamanship.
The timber bolted behind the stem.
A wall sided boat with a flat floor, used on the Rhine.
A vessel is said to be ardent when she has a tendency to come up into the wind, requiring the carrying of a weather helm.
The name of the vessel that carried Jason and his company on their journey to Colchis in search of the Golden fleece.
A ship of the Levant of large size.
The vessel built by Noah. According to the Bible it was 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad and 30 cubits high. This is equivalent to 525 feet, 87 feet 6 inches, and 52 feet 6 inches. In the year 1609 one Peter Jansen built a vessel of exact proportions as the ark, although a much smaller vessel, and it was discovered to be most convenient for stowage of cargo, and calculated to contain one-third more cargo than ordinary vessels of the same tonnage.
The elbow on the lower part of the anchor, which crosses the shank, and to the ends of which the flukes are welded.
A squadron of guarda-costas formerly used on the coasts of South America to prevent smuggling.
A Spanish privateer.
A filling of tallow or soap in the cavity in the lower end of a heaving lead, placed there for the purpose of bringing up the quality of the bottom in the way of sand, shell, mud, coral, etc.
A vessel is said to arrive when she is at a point where she can communicate officially with the port authorities: for instance, a vessel bound in to New York arrives when she passes Sandy Hook. Within twenty-four hours of the time of arrival she must enter at the custom-house.
On the shore; aground.
Toward the after part of the vessel.
The situation of the vessel when riding at anchor.
Same as Taunt-see latter.
From side to side; opposed to fore-and-aft.
Athwart hawse. Across a vessel's cable; across a vessel's head.
(See Athwart.)
When the anchor is raised clear of the ground. (See Aweigh.)
A full-powered sail vessel that carries a low power engine, which is used during calms, in a head wind, going into port. etc.
The order to cease.
An order to the crew to cease revolving the windlass or capstan.
(See General Average.)
Level with the water. Rocks, shoals, etc., are said to be awash when they cover and uncover to the swell of the sea.