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 190
d toprevent its running out while being loaded. (Formerlycalled train tackle.) What is a stay tackle ? A heavy double purchase which is hooked to the triatic-stay when hoisting out boats; applied also to any tacklehung from a stay when hoisting anything through thehatches. What is a yard tackle ?… … Yard Tackle. Single Spanish Burton. WJiat is a water whip ? A tackle used at the yard arms to hoist in stores, etc., etc. Uliat is a single Spanish burton ? 164 YOUNG SAILOR S ASSISTANT. It has two single blocks; the hauling and standing partsof the fall come from the lower or movable block.…
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