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... flat and concave , with a hole in the side for the rudder . The latter is merely a long oar for steering . ( 4 ) In most of the vessels of the ancients , it appears that the prow was made in the form of a fish , dolphin , or some animal ...
... flat and concave , with a hole in the side for the rudder . The latter is merely a long oar for steering . ( 4 ) In most of the vessels of the ancients , it appears that the prow was made in the form of a fish , dolphin , or some animal ...
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... flat upon her chest , her hands and feet working away upon the surface . Like her father , who was near by on a similar raft , she was taking fodder across the river , con- sisting of a bundle of bright green leaves , which she carried ...
... flat upon her chest , her hands and feet working away upon the surface . Like her father , who was near by on a similar raft , she was taking fodder across the river , con- sisting of a bundle of bright green leaves , which she carried ...
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... flat - shaped floor , but no keel ; they are round - bottomed , and made mainly of wicker - work , similar to that of the Welsh coracle . The upper part of the curragh , from the thwarts to the gunwale , on the inside , is composed of ...
... flat - shaped floor , but no keel ; they are round - bottomed , and made mainly of wicker - work , similar to that of the Welsh coracle . The upper part of the curragh , from the thwarts to the gunwale , on the inside , is composed of ...
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... flat , and no leech below the boom can be gathered . The fore - sail , instead of being reefed as in English cutters , is made with a bonnet , and so cut as to stand quite flat when laced to a small boom . ( ' ) Sce post , Centre ...
... flat , and no leech below the boom can be gathered . The fore - sail , instead of being reefed as in English cutters , is made with a bonnet , and so cut as to stand quite flat when laced to a small boom . ( ' ) Sce post , Centre ...
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... flat and taut , by means of a small tackle at the foot of the mast . With a boat under this rig , there is no necessity for dipping the lug , or lowering it in any way , on coming about ; the man at the helm can alone do all that is ...
... flat and taut , by means of a small tackle at the foot of the mast . With a boat under this rig , there is no necessity for dipping the lug , or lowering it in any way , on coming about ; the man at the helm can alone do all that is ...
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The Sailing Boat: A Description of English and Foreign Boats Henry Coleman Folkard Sin vista previa disponible - 2019 |
The Sailing Boat: A Description of English and Foreign Boats Henry Coleman Folkard Sin vista previa disponible - 2012 |
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amidships Ancient Author ballast bamboo block boat boom bottom bows bowsprit breadth built cabin canoes canvas capsized carry catamaran Chinese coast construction contrivance coracle crew deck Dictionary English engraving feet in length fitted flat fore-sail galley gunwale halliards hauled heavy sea helm HISTORY hoisted hollow hull Illustrations inches iron Islands JEAN INGELOW JOHN STUART MILL keel lateen rig lateen sails life-boat light lower lug-sail luggers main-mast main-sail main-sheet manner Maps mast narrow natives nearly numerous oars open boats outrigger paddles placed planks Plates Post 8vo proa propelled prow punt reefed revised revolving rivers rope round rowlock rudder running sailing-boats Second Edition secured shape ships side sometimes spars spreet sprit-sail squall Square crown 8vo steering stem stern tack Third Edition trim vessel vols Voyage weather whilst wild-fowl WILLIAM ODLING wind windward wood Woodcuts yacht yard yawl
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