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Ship cut down
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
One which has had a deck cut off from her, whereby a three-decker is converted into a two-decker, and a two-decker becomes a frigate. they are then termed razees.
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Shipma, английский
[anglo-saxon scyp-mann]. the master of a barge, who in the days of chaucer had but “litel latin in his mawe,” and who, though “of nice conscience toke he no kepe,” was certainly a good fellow.
Shi, английский
[from the anglo-saxon scip]. any craft intended for the purposes of navigation; but in a nautical sense it is a general term for all large square-rigged vessels carrying three masts and a bowsprit—the masts being composed of a lower-mast, top-mast, and topgallant-mast, each of these being provided with tops and yards.— flag-ship. the ship in which the admiral hoists his flag; whatever the rank of the commander be; all the lieutenants take rank before their class in other ships.—line-of-battle ship. carrying upwards of 74 guns.—ship of war. one which, being duly commissioned under a commissioned officer by the admiralty, wears a pendant. the authority of a gunboat, no superior being present, is equal to that of an admiral.—receiving ship. the port, guard, or admiral`s flag-ship, stationed at any place to receive volunteers, and bear them pro. tem. in readiness to join any ship of war which may want hands.—store-ship. a vessel employed to carry stores, artillery, and provisions, for the use of a fleet, fortress, or garrison.—troop-ship. one appointed to carry troops, formerly called a transport.—hospital-ship. a vessel fitted up to attend a fleet, and receive the sick and wounded. scuttles are cut in the sides for ventilation. the sick are under the charge of an experienced surgeon, aided by a staff of assistant-surgeons, a proportional number of assistants, cook, baker, and nurses.—merchant ship.—a vessel employed in commerce to carry commodities of various sorts from one port to another. (see merchantman.)—private ship of war. (see privateers, and letters of marque.)—slaver, or slave-ship. a vessel employed in carrying negro slaves.—to ship. to embark men or merchandise. it also implies to fix anything in its place, as “ship the oars,” i.e. place them in their rowlocks; “ship capstan-bars.” also, to enter on board, or engage to join a ship.—to ship a sea. a wave breaking over all in a gale. hence the old saying—
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