Page 168 of Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia · 27 entries
When a vessel's masts are inclined from the perpendicular, or her decks from the horizontal she is said to have a list, provided that the inclination is caused by an unequal distribution of the cargo, or deck weights, or by the coal bunkers on one side of the vessel holding more coal than those on the opposite side. But the word list does not apply to the inclination of a vessel when she is borne over by the wind in sailing. (See Careen and Heeled Over.)
A narrow strip cut from the edge of one of the ship's planks so as to expose the timbers inside. This is sometimes done when examining a vessel.
A length of rope having one or more thimbles spliced into it and used, as a leader for ropes. (See Buntline Lizard.)
An English society of underwriters who establish the classes of vessels. This society was formed in 1601. (See Class.)
The line of flotation or immersion when a vessel is loaded.
A stupid fellow on board ship.
The name of the forward passageway in the cabin.
A sick-bay nurse; also called bayman.
A hash composed of meat and sea-biscuit, with or without vegetables.
(See Signals.)
(See Canal.)
A chest or small apartment used for stowing away articles of ship's stores, as the paint-locker and boatswain's locker; or the chain-locker where the cable is stowed. (See Davy Jones' Locker.)
A vessel with high masts.
The old-fashioned log is an apparatus employed for ascertaining the ship's rate of sailing. It consists of the log-line, log-chip, reel, and two sand-glasses, of 14 and 28 seconds respectively. (For descriptions of various kinds of logs see Part II.)
Same as log slate.
A journal kept by the mate in which is entered the position of the ship, the winds, currents, state of the sea, courses, leeway, and all matters of importance in relation to a vessel.
A harbor log records the state of the weather, the tides (if the vessel is at anchor), the work or business being carried on, etc. (See form of log page.)
The slate kept on deck for the mates to enter on it a record of the vessel's speed, sail carried, etc., during their watch.
A small bitt in a whale boat, around which a turn of the harpoonline is taken.
Ascertaining the ship's speed by heaving the log.
An old English name for the boat that carried impressed seamen to the receiving ship.
A long stretch upon one tack.
The largest boat carried on a merchant-man, and is provided with mast, sail, oars, rudder, and tiller, and is carried on deck when the vessel is at sea.
A vessel having a great draught of water.
A uniform motion of long waves.
Joining two ropes together by interweaving their strands, so that no bulge exists. (See engraving.)
When it is desired that the boat's crew should send the boat through the water faster by putting more strength into their rowing, they are ordered to take a long stroke, or bend your backs, or rip her through.
One of the names by which molasses is called on shipboard.