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Glossary of Nautical Terms (Circa. 1814) Glossary of Nautical Terms (circa. 1814) Aback The situation of the sails, when their sur- tom, or anypart of it, rests in the ground faces are pressed aft against the mast by the force of the wind. Ahead Anything which is situated on that point of the compass to which a ship’sstern is said to Abaft The hinder part of a ship, or towards the be a-head of her. stern. It also signifies farther aft or nearer to the stern; as, the barricade stands ABAFT the main- Ahull The situation when all her sails are furled, mast; that is, nearer to the stern. and her helm to the lee-side; by which she lies with her head being somewhat inclined to the di- Abaft the beam Denotes the relative situation of rection of the wind. anyobject with the ship when the object is placed in anypart of that arch of the horizon which is Alee The position of the helm when it is pushed contained between a line at right angles with the down to the lee-side. keel and that point of the compass which is direct- ly opposite to the ship’scourse. All in the wind The state of a ship’ssails when theyare parallel to the direction of the wind, so as Aboard The inside of a ship. to shake, or quiver. Aboard Is the distance run by a ship on one tack: All hands hoay! The call by which all the ship’s thus theysay,good board, when a ship does not companyare summoned upon deck. go to leeward of her course; a short. board, and a long board, according to the distance run. Aloft At the mast heads, or anywhere about the higher rigging. Aboard main tack! The order to drawthe lower corner of the main-sail down to the chestree. Along side Side by side, or joined to a ship, wharf; &c. About The situation of a ship as soon as she has tacked. Along shore Along the coast; a coast which is in the sight of the shore, and nearly parallel to it. About ship! The order to prepare for tacking. Aloof Is distance. Keep aloof, that is, keep at a Abreast. The situation of twoormore ships ly- distance. ing with their sides parallel, and their heads equally advanced; in which case theyare abreast Amain At once, suddenly; as; let go main! of each other.Abreast of anyplace, means offor directly opposite to it. Amidships The middle of a ship, either with re- gard to her length or breadth. Adrift The state of a ship broken from her moor- ings, and driving about without control. To anchor To let the anchor fall into the ground, for the ship to ride thereby. Afloat Buoyed up by the water from the ground. Anchorage Ground fit to hold a ship by her an- Afore All that part of a ship which lies forward, chor. or near the stem. It also signified farther forward; as, the manager stands afore the foremast; that is, The anchor is cock-bill The situation of the an- nearer to the stem. chor when it hangs by the stopper at the cathead. Aft. Behind, or near the stern of the ship. At anchor The situation of a ship riding at her anchor. After Aphrase applied to anyobject in the hinder part of the ship, as after hatchway,the after-sails, An end The position of anymast, &c. when &c. erected perpendicularly.The top-masts are said to be an-end when theyare hoisted up to their usual Aground The situation of a ship when her bot- stations. -1- This document, and more, is available online at Martin's Marine Engineering Page - www.dieselduck.net Glossary of Nautical Terms (circa. 1814) Apeek Perpendicular to the anchor,the cable To back and fill Is to receive the wind sometimes having been drawn so tight as to bring the ship di- on the foreside of the sail, and sometimes on the rectly overit. The anchor is then said to be apeek. other,and is used when dropping a vessel up or down a river. Arm the lead Apply putty to the lower end. Bay Aplace for ships to anchor. Ashore On the shore. It also means A-GROUND. To bagpipe the mizen To bring the sheet to the Astern Anydistance behind a ship, as opposed to mizen shrouds. A-HEAD. To balance To contract a sail into a narrower Athwart Across the line of a ship’scourse or compass, by tying up a part of it at one corner. keel. Ballast Is either pigs of iron, stones, or gravel, Athwart hawse The situation of a ship when which last is called single ballast; and their use is drivenbyaccident across the fore-part of another, to bring the ship down to her bearings in the water whether theytouch or are at a small distance from which her provisions and stores will not do. Trim each other,the transverse position of the former is the ballast, that is spread it about, and lay it even, principally understood. or runs overone side of the hold to the other. Athwart the forefoot When anyobject crosses Bale Bale the boat; that is, lade or throwthe water the line of a ship’scourse, but ahead of her it is out of her. said to be athwart her fore foot. Under barepoles When a ship has no sail set. Athwart-ships Adirection across the ship from one side to the other. Barge Acarvel built boat, that rows with ten or twelveoars. Atrip The when applied to the anchor,itmeans that the anchor is drawn out of the ground, in a Batten Athin piece of wood. Batten down the perpendicular direction, by the cable or buoy hatches, is to nail batters upon the tarpaulins, rope. The topsails are said to be atrip when they which are overthe hatches, that theymay no be are hoisted up to the mast-head, to their utmost washed off. extent. Bearing The situation of one place from another, Av ast! The command to stop, or cease, in anyop- with regard to the points of the compass. The situ- eration. ation also of anydistant object, estimated from some part of the ship, according to her situation; Awning Ashelter or screen of canvass, spread these latter bearings are either on the beam, be- overthe decks of a ship to keep offthe heat of the fore the beam, abaft the beam, on the lee or sun. Spread the awning, extend it so as to cover weather bow, onthe lee or weather quarter,ahead the deck. or astern. Aweigh The same as atrip. Bear a-hand Makehaste, dispatch. To back the anchor To carry out a small anchor To bear in with the land Is when a ship sails to- ahead of the large one, in order to prevent it from wards the shore. coming home. To bear off To thrust or keep offthe ship’sside, To back astern In rowing, is to impel the boat &c. anyweight when hoisting with her stern foremost by means of the oars. To bear up or away The act of changing a ship’s To back the sails To arrange them in a situation course, to makeher sail more before the wind that will occasion the ship to move astern. Beat-down Caulking every seam in her bottom. -2- This document, and more, is available online at Martin's Marine Engineering Page - www.dieselduck.net Glossary of Nautical Terms (circa. 1814) Beating to windward The making a progress Bitter The turn of a cable round the bitts. against the direction of the wind, by steering al- ternately close-hauled on the starboard and lar- Bitter-end That part of the cable which stays board tacks. within-board round about the bitts when a ship is at anchor. To becalm To intercept the current of the wind, in its passage to a ship, by anycontiguous object, as Block Apiece of wood with running sheavesor ashore above her sails, as a high sea behind, &c. wheels in it, through which the running rigging is and thus one sail is said to becalm another. passed, to add to the purchase. Beforethe beam Denotes an arch of the horizon Block and Block When theycannot approach any comprehended between the line of the beam and nigher. line of the keel forward. Board and Board When twoships come so near To belay To fasten a rope, by winding it several as to touch each other,orwhen that lie side-by- times backwards and forwards on a cleat or pin. side. To bend To makefast, to secure. To board a ship To enter an enemy’sship in an engagement. To bend a sail Is to affix it to its proper yard, mast or stay. Bold shore Asteep coast, permitting the close ap- proach of a ship. Between decks The space contained between any twodecks of a ship. Bolt-rope The rope which goes round a sail, and to which the canvasissewed. Bight of a rope Anypart between the twoends. Bonnet of a sail Is an additional piece of canvas Bight Anarrowinlet of the sea. put to the sail in moderate weather to hold more wind. Lace on the BONNET,that is, fasten it to Bilge To break. The ship is BILGED, that is, her the sail. Shakeoff the BONNET,takeitoff. planks are broken with violence. Boot-topping Cleaning the upper part of a ship’s Bilge-water Is that which, by reason of the flat- bottom, or that part which lies immediately under ness of a ship’sbottom, lies on her floor,and can- the surface of the water; and paying it overwith not go to the pump.
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