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... mast were called epidromus ; those on the fore mast at the prow dolones ; at the top of the mast thoracium ; stun sails , called orthiax , were also used occasionally in very light winds . Sometimes when two or more masts were used ...
... mast were called epidromus ; those on the fore mast at the prow dolones ; at the top of the mast thoracium ; stun sails , called orthiax , were also used occasionally in very light winds . Sometimes when two or more masts were used ...
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... mast , the top or head of which was also decorated with a bird , or some such device . To the mast was made fast a large sail , which from its nature and construction could only be available for the purpose of driving the vessel before ...
... mast , the top or head of which was also decorated with a bird , or some such device . To the mast was made fast a large sail , which from its nature and construction could only be available for the purpose of driving the vessel before ...
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... mast of thorn wood , and sails of the papyrus ( rind ) completed the rigging . Pliny speaks of papyrus vessels crossing the sea , and visiting the island of Taprobane ( Ceylon ) . Quia papyraceis navibus armamentisque Nili peteretur ...
... mast of thorn wood , and sails of the papyrus ( rind ) completed the rigging . Pliny speaks of papyrus vessels crossing the sea , and visiting the island of Taprobane ( Ceylon ) . Quia papyraceis navibus armamentisque Nili peteretur ...
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... mast was secured by one fore stay and several back stays . None of the boats of the ancient Egyptians appear to have been fitted with more than one sail to each mast . When a single mast was used , it was very firmly fixed and secured ...
... mast was secured by one fore stay and several back stays . None of the boats of the ancient Egyptians appear to have been fitted with more than one sail to each mast . When a single mast was used , it was very firmly fixed and secured ...
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... masts , large lateen sails , and a foresail or jib . The Muádil , or as it is sometimes called , kyás , is a similar kind ... mast at the stern , abaft the cabin and quarter - deck . The mizzen - sail is also a lateen , but not nearly so ...
... masts , large lateen sails , and a foresail or jib . The Muádil , or as it is sometimes called , kyás , is a similar kind ... mast at the stern , abaft the cabin and quarter - deck . The mizzen - sail is also a lateen , but not nearly so ...
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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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