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Crosstrees
| Глоссарий морских терминов (рангоут, такелаж, устройство судна) |
Two horizontal struts at the upper ends of the topmasts of sailboats, used to anchor the shrouds from the topgallant mast.
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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
Topgallant, английский
- The mast or sails above the tops. (see topgallant mast and topgallant sail.)
- [1] a square-sail mounted above the topsail to form the third sail above the deck. [2] the mast, yard, sail, and rigging mounted above and attached to the topmast, but forming a separate unit. pronounced “t’gallant.”
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Range lights, английский
- Two lights associated to form a range (a line formed by the extension of a line connecting two charted points) which often, but not necessarily, indicates the channel centerline. the front range light is the lower of the two, and nearer to the mariner using the range. the rear light is higher and further from the mariner.
- Створный огонь, кильватерный огонь
Harden up, английский
Turn towards the wind; sail closer to the wind.
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