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... mast , the mizzen - mast , which is sometimes double ; and the bow - sprit . Each mast consists of pieces , which may be crampt and joined to each other ; and again taken down at pleasure : some have three , others but two of these ...
... mast , the mizzen - mast , which is sometimes double ; and the bow - sprit . Each mast consists of pieces , which may be crampt and joined to each other ; and again taken down at pleasure : some have three , others but two of these ...
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... mast , and bow - sprit , are of a quadrangular , or parallelo- gram figure ; but the top and main - top - sails rise somewhat narrow ; whilst the main - sail of the mizzen - mast is triangular ; and the top - sail sharp or pointed ...
... mast , and bow - sprit , are of a quadrangular , or parallelo- gram figure ; but the top and main - top - sails rise somewhat narrow ; whilst the main - sail of the mizzen - mast is triangular ; and the top - sail sharp or pointed ...
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... mizzen - sail was thirty feet deep , fifty- seven feet wide at the base , and thirty a - top . If there be two mizzen - masts , the sails of the hindmost , are less , by about a fifth part , than those of the foremost . The main - sail ...
... mizzen - sail was thirty feet deep , fifty- seven feet wide at the base , and thirty a - top . If there be two mizzen - masts , the sails of the hindmost , are less , by about a fifth part , than those of the foremost . The main - sail ...
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... mizzen - mast , the swell must needs be less than in a quadran- gular sail ; as well by reason of the less capacious figure , as because in a quadrangular sail there are three sides slack , and but two in a triangular • one : whence ...
... mizzen - mast , the swell must needs be less than in a quadran- gular sail ; as well by reason of the less capacious figure , as because in a quadrangular sail there are three sides slack , and but two in a triangular • one : whence ...
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... mizzen - mast , is of great moment to the impulse ; and proves , as it were , an assistant to the helm . As the mariners - compass is divided into thirty- two points , so that each semi - circle thereof con- tains sixteen ; a ship may ...
... mizzen - mast , is of great moment to the impulse ; and proves , as it were , an assistant to the helm . As the mariners - compass is divided into thirty- two points , so that each semi - circle thereof con- tains sixteen ; a ship may ...
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