Young sailor's assistant in practical seamanship including the rules of the road; directions for resuscitating the apparently drowned, etc., etc., together with the salutes ... naval signal flags, Very's lights, and the international code of signals (1893)
Taunt, Emory H · Washington · leaf 178
brails, etc., etc. What is a clump block ? A short, thick, single block, sometimes with a metalsheave; for example, the fore and main tack and sheet blocks. WJiat is a clew garnet block ? A large, single, iron strapped block under the slings ofthe lower yards; it acts as a leader for the clew… … YOUNG SAILORS ASSISTANT. 151 What is a dasher block ? A small block at the end of the spanker gaff, for the en-sign halliards to reeve through. What is a euphroe ? A long piece of wood, with a number of holes in it,through which the crow-foot (for the awning) is rove. What is a fiddle block? A…
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