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 181
J54 YOUNG SAILOR S ASSISTANT. What are span blocks ? Blocks seized into each bight of a strap that leads acrossa cap or mast-head, so as to hang down on either side. What is a tye block ? A large, single, iron-bound block on the slings of a top-sail yard, for topsail tyes to reeve through. With… … Tail Block. A block strapped with a long rope called a tail, used asa leading or whip block. What is a viol block ? A large single block, with a swallow large enough totake a small hawser. Strapping Blocks. How is the size of a strap determined ? By the purpose for which the block is to beused. The…
Navigation · Signals and signaling
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