-
piece called a shutter,
which is
habitually mistermed a "poppett". An
oarport is a hole cut
through the side of the hull. The oar has to be p****ed through...
- 1670–1690 that were
small two-decked
sailing cruisers with a
single row of
oarports on the
lower deck,
close to the waterline. The
three British galley frigates...
- They were
designed for both
sailing and rowing, and each had 15
pairs of
oarports on the
lower deck. They parti****ted in the
second Azov
campaign (1696)...
-
hoplites or kataphraktoi.
These would attempt to stab the
rowers through the
oarports to
reduce mobility, and then join the melee. If
boarding was not deemed...
- unrecorded),
increasing the beam to 27 feet 4 inches (8.3 metres), and the
oarports had disappeared. The builder's
measurement was now 35762⁄94 tons, and the...
- unrecorded),
increasing the beam to 27 feet 4 inches (8.3 metres), and the
oarports had disappeared. The builder's
measurement was now 35762⁄94 tons, and the...
- For maneuverability, it
carried 14
pairs of oars
which operated through oarports attached to a
rectangular outrigger which improved the
leverage for the...
-
Oarsmen rowed sitting on the
weather deck,
above the gun deck, with the
oarports attached to a
rectangular outrigger that was
designed to
improve the leverage...
