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Duck, to
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
To dive, or immerse another under water; or to avoid a shot.
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Ducking at th, английский
Yard-arm. a marine punishment unknown, except by name, in the british navy; but formerly inflicted by the french for grave offences, thus: the criminal was placed astride a short thick batten, fastened to the end of a rope which passed through a block hanging at the yard-arm. thus fixed, he was hoisted suddenly up to the yard, and the rope being then slackened at once, he was plunged into the sea. this chastisement was repeated several times; conformable to the sentence, a gun advertised the other ships of the fleet thereof that their crews might become spectators. if the offence was very great, he was drawn underneath the keel of the ship, which was called keel-hauling. (see keel-hauling.)
Ducatoon, английский
A coin of the dutch oriental isles, of seven shillings. also, a silver coin of venice, value four shillings and eightpence.
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