Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 115
the direction in which the helmsmansteers, has a tendency to sweep over toward theeast. By keeping his eye on the horizon, theman at the helm can detect the sweep ofthe bow along the horizon line, and check orcorrect it — keep the ship off — by a turnof the wheel; or he may detect this to oroff… … DOG-VANE, OR DAY-VANE.■ FLIES. DOG-VANE PROPER. from which the wind is blowing; whereas aflag attached to a halyard streams directlyastern, or at an angle more or less affected bythe speed and course of the vessel. A glanceat the fly having shown the winds direction,a glance at the binnacle shows…
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