It is customary to invite friends of officers and others interested to attend the ceremony, along with the sponsor who christened the ship. Fid A long, tapered, wooden tool used to open the strands of a line for splicing. In use, the navigator uses tables to determine the approximate azimuth of a star for correct identification before taking a sight with a sextant. Keel The lowermost longitudinal strength members from which the frames and plating rise. Akismet This is used to detect comment spam.
Originally distance spanned by man's outstretched arms. Hull The shell, or plating, of a ship from keel to gunwale. Aft In, near or toward the stern of the ship. He was then dragged under the water on the starboard side of the ship, hauled along the barnacle-encrusted bottom and hoisted up and onto the deck on the port side. Bulwark Solid barrier along the edge of weather decks. Jackstaff Vertical spar at the stem on which the jack is hoisted. The culprit was fastened to a line which had been passed beneath the vessel's keel.
Extended to use ashore, as aboard a naval station. Buoy An anchored float used as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object. Head Place in ship or on shore station which might otherwise be called a rest room, washroom, or toilet. Captain From Latin caput meaning head. Half Mast Flags flown at half-mast for mourning, are a survival of the old custom which decreed that slovenliness was a mark of respect for the dead.
Break Out To bring out supplies or equipment form a storage space. . Pirates were, and remain, generally bad people who did nasty things and made people's lives miserable. Google Maps Some articles have Google Maps embedded in them. Boatswain's Chair A seat attached to a gantline for hoisting a person aloft.
Bucket Bend Simple knot used to tie two lines together. Four O Top mark; equal to 100%. AppNexus This is an ad network. Lubber - A person who prefers to be on land. Amazon Unified Ad Marketplace This is an ad network. Helmsman Person who steers the ship by turning the helm. For Navy personnel each stripe represents four years of service.
Binnacle List List of persons excused from duty because of illness. Google Charts This is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. When the rope or cable was let out as far as it could go and there was no more, the rope was said to be at the bitter's end. Freeboard Vertical distance from waterline to gunwale. Bow Hook Member of a boat's crew whose station is forward. Downward, beneath, or beyond something, as to lay below; below the flight deck; below the horizon.
Used to cross form one ship to another, and from a ship to a pier. Embark To go aboard ship preparatory to sailing. Good luck Formatt should have worked since i don't see any kind of file infector virut,sality etc. A further variation for you. Applied to anything that is lost, out of hand, or left lying about.
Black Neckerchiefs Every time an American gob dons his neckerchief, he is unconsciously paying tribute to the death of Lord Horatio Nelson. Auxiliary 1 Extra, or secondary, as auxiliary engine; 2 a vessel whose mission is to supply or support the combatant forces. They were durable, easy to stack and store and were almost indestructible with normal use. There were three ropes or chains used to secure the sail, and the more that were loose the more erratic the ship moved through the water. Gig line Where the placket of a shirt lines up with the belt buckle.
Mobile App We've got an app, with versions for iPhone, iPod and finally! Peg leg - A wooden leg. Matey is a word that, on the face of it, sounds very friendly but, on the other hand with vocal inflection can be used. Or the common terminology for a submarine. Knock Off Cease what is being done; stop work. So, Ye want t' talk like a pirate aye well then first, learn some o' the more popular words an' phrases below an' ye'll be on yer way to talkin' like a pirate A piratical term meaning Do ye get what I'm saying matey or are you familiar with?. The only problem occurred if on or more apples in the barrel were bruised, this could lead to spoilage of the entire barrel. Davey Jones The keeper of the deep ocean.