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Steeve
| Глоссарий морских терминов (рангоут, такелаж, устройство судна) |
- 1. a spar or derrick with a block at one end, used for stowing cargo.
- [1] the angle of a bowsprit above horizontal. [2] to elevate a spar from the deck. [3] to stow cotton, wool, or similar cargo in a merchantman’s hold by means of a jackscrew.
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Horizontal, английский
- Горизонталь; горизонтальный
- Горизонталь; горизонтальный 287
- At right angles to the direction of gravity; on the level; parallel to the horizon; neither vertical nor inclined.
- A direction parallel to the horizon, or what is commonly termed lying flat. one of the greatest inconveniences navigators have to struggle with is the frequent want of a distinct sight of the horizon. to obviate this a horizontal spinning speculum was adopted by mr. lerson, who was lost in the victory man-of-war, in which ship he was sent out to make trial of his instrument. this was afterwards improved by smeaton, and consists of a well-polished metal speculum about 3-1/2 inches in diameter, inclosed within a circular rim of brass, so fitted that the centre of gravity of the whole shall fall near the point on which it spins. this is the end of a steel axis running through the centre of the speculum, above which it finishes in a square for the convenience of fitting a
Merchantman, английский
- Any non-naval passenger- or cargo-carrying vessel, including cargo ships, tankers, and passenger ships but excluding troopships.
- A trading vessel employed in importing and exporting goods to and from any quarter of the globe.
- A vessel engaged in commercial trade, excluding vessels operating solely within harbor limits, and river and estuarial craft (also merchant ship, cargo ship, freighter).
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Bumpkin or boomkin, английский
1. a spar, similar to a bowsprit, but which projects from the stern. may be used to attach the backstay or mizzen sheets.
Lazaret (also lazarette or lazaretto), английский
1. a small stowage locker at the aft end of a boat.
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