- more than 37 p****engers, it had 5
oarsmen afore the mast.
timber A
general term for
the individual pieces of
the structural framework on
which a
wooden hull...
- mast
nearest the bow, or
the mast forward of
the main-
mast. As it is
the furthest afore, it may be
rigged to
the bowsprit. Sections: fore-
mast lower, fore...
-
sailboat with
the aft
mast (
the mizzen)
mounted (stepped)
afore the rudder.
killick 1. A
small anchor. 2. A
seaman promoted to
the first step of
the promotion...
- sails.
The mainsail was loose-footed and set up with a sprit, and was
brailed to
the mast when not needed. It is
sheeted to a horse, as is
the foresail;...
-
issues command from
afore the Mizzen mast.
Stroke (rearmost) Bowman-
the lookout (referred to as ‘Bow’) No. 2 –
stationed near
mast No. 3 –
stationed midships...
-
arrester wires were
positioned at
the after end of
the flight deck with two more
emergency wires located afore and
abaft of
the amidships elevator. Original...
-
adware adwesch adze afar
afeared afford affright afield afire afloat afoot afore aforesaid aforethought afoul afresh aft
after after-
afterbear afterbeat...
-
belts of
the type used by
the Ghana Army. It was
established that
the afore-mentioned "John Walker" was Mr R. R. Amponsah,
general secretary of
the United...
-
prevention of
capillary movement of
water within any
exposed timber,
leading to
afore-described creep, or rot
eaves that are too
narrow or non-existent (thus...
-
beams of
the deck, and
the carlings rested.
The two
large holds made it
impossible to use
deckbeams alone.
There were
three beams afore the forehold,...
