5/26/2023 0 Comments Rope attached to clew of sail![]() ![]() Around the 19th century a typical anchor became of all-iron construction, including the stock. ![]() The stock often consisted of two long pieces of oak tapered toward each end, held together with iron hoops and treenails. In the Golden Age of Sail it was usually a cast-iron shank with two arms and two flukes, and a wooden stock perpendicular to the arms. Historically, altitude was measured with an astrolabe, a cross staff, a backstaff or quadrant and finally a sextant or octant.Īmidship: Midway between the bow and the stern.Īmsterdam Voet: A Dutch measurement formerly used for shipbuilding, 1 Amsterdam voet was equal to 28.31cm or 11.14 inch.Īnchor: An object designed to grip the ground, under a body of water, to hold a ship in a selected area. Hello there!Īlee: In the direction toward which the wind is blowing downwind.Īltitude: Used in celestial navigation, it is the angle a celestial body makes with a point on the horizon vertically below this object. Also was used as in sailing afore the wind, meaning to sail closer (in) to the wind or sailing larger.Īft: The after (or rear) part of a ship or a location towards the stern.Īfter-castle: A medieval tower-like structure placed near the stern of a sailing warship such as a cog or carrack on which soldiers (bowmen) stood and fought during battle.Īfterpeak: The aftermost part of a ship's hold, closest to the stern.Īhoy: A greeting or hail to another ship originating from the mid-18th century. Examples of usage: Afore the mast, as in before the mast. It was different from an axe in that it had a long slender curved blade set at a right angle to the handle.Īfore: Before. Used in the construction of the famous China tea clippers such as the Thermopylae and Cutty Sark.Īdze: A shipwright's tool, similar to an axe, used for shaping and dressing wood. behind it, or nearer the stern.Ībeam: At right angles to, or beside a ship.Īberdeen Bow: A type of sharp bow developed in the 19th century which led to better performance and speed. coming in to harbour with 'all yards aback'.Ībaft: Like aft or a preposition indicating further aft, or nearer the stern as in: the capstan stands abaft the mainmast, i.e. Pointing the mouse over a Display Image label will displayĪback: Wind coming in from the front or 'wrong' side of a sail or sails, i.e. Illustrated Terminology from the Age of Sailįor a custom word search select Advanced Search.įor an alphabetic ship search select Ship Search. ![]()
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