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Shoot the compass, to
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
To shoot wide of the mark.
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Shoot the sun, to, английский
To take its meridional altitude; literally aiming at the reflected sun through the telescope of the instrument. “have you obtained a shot?” applied to altitudes of the meridian, as for time, lunar distances, &c.
Shoots, or shuts, английский
A large pipe or channel to lead away water, dirt, ballast, shot, &c., is called a shoot. the overfalls of a river, where the stream is narrowed by its banks, whether naturally or artificially, especially the arches of a bridge, constitute a shoot.
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