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topgallant forecastle — noun : an extra deck above the forecastle in the bow of a ship * * * /top gal euhnt/; Naut. /teuh gal euhnt/, Naut. a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; forecastle deck. [1830 40] … Useful english dictionary
forecastle deck — noun : a partial deck above the main deck at the bow of a ship over a forecastle * * * Naut. a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle. [1850 55] * * * forecastle deck or forecastle head, the small,… … Useful english dictionary
forecastle deck — Naut. a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
James Baines (clipper) — The James Baines was an extreme passenger clipper ship completely constructed of timber in the 1850s and launched on 25 July 1854 from the East Boston shipyard of the famous ship builder Donald McKay in the USA for the Black Ball Line of James… … Wikipedia
top|gal|lant — «TOP GAL uhnt; Nautical tuh GAL uhnt», noun, adjective. –n. the mast or sail next above the topmast. It is the third section of a mast above the deck. –adj. 1. of or belonging to a topgallant; next above the topmast. 2. (of a deck, rail, or other … Useful english dictionary
Flying Dutchman — For other uses, see Flying Dutchman (disambiguation). The Flying Dutchman by Albert Pinkham Ryder c. 1887 (Smithsonian American Art Museum) The legend of the Flying Dutchman concerns a ghost ship that can never make port, doomed to sail the… … Wikipedia
Edwin T. Woodward — (March 8, 1843 ndash; February 22, 1894), was a naval officer during and after the American Civil War.Civil WarWoodward was born in Castleton, Vermont, the son of Edwin C. and Charlotte (Barney) Woodward. He received an appointment to the United… … Wikipedia
knighthead — /nuyt hed /, n. Naut. 1. either of a pair of upright members flanking and securing the bowsprit of a ship at the bow, often used as mooring bitts; apostle. 2. a plate at the fore end of a topgallant forecastle, on an iron or steel sailing ship,… … Universalium
knighthead — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its having been carved to represent knights 1. : one of two timbers rising in the bows of a wooden ship just within the stem with one on each side of the bowsprit called also bollard timber 2. : a… … Useful english dictionary
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
