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Average |
Apportionment between shipowners and freighters
of loss caused by intentional damage to a ship or her
cargo in order to save the ship (e.g. cutting away
masts or jettisoning cargo). |
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bend |
The transverse section of a ship; or the outermost
timbers of a ship's side. |
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cannon-perier |
Medium shotted, short range gun of up to 8 inches
calibre, and firing about a 24 pound shot. |
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ceiling |
Inside planking of a ship laid across the floor and
carried up the sides of the hold to the level of the
beams. |
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chase-ports |
Gunports at the bow or stern of a ship. |
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culverin |
Light shotted, long range gun, of around 5 inches
calibre, and firing about a 17 pound shot. |
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demi-cannon |
Large calibre (6 inches) gun of medium range and
length, firing a shot of over 30 pounds. |
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demi-culverin |
Light shotted, long range gun, of about 4 inches
calibre, and firing about a 9 pound shot. |
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doll |
Dolium, or ton. |
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drake |
Never very accurately described when it was in
general use, but it seems to have been a term used
to describe both guns lighter and shorter than those
standard to their calibre, and those which were
taper bored. |
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entry |
Attestation of a ship's papers before customs. |
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inning |
Reclaiming marsh or flooded land. |
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knee |
A timber of naturally angular shape used to
strengthen and support a ship's timbers at points of
intersection. |
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last |
A last of herrings was 12 barrels; of red fish and
pilchards, 10,000–12,000 fish. |
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lastage and
ballastage |
Both words can mean the material used for ballast
(i.e. sand, gravel, etc.), and the toll levied to supply
it. |
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minion |
Light shotted, long range gun, of about 3 inches
calibre, and firing up to about a 5 pound shot. |
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murderer |
Breech, loading anti-personnel gun. |
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Newfoundland fish |
Cod. |
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orlop |
Strictly speaking, the lowest deck, but the term was
used to describe all except the weather deck. |
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pipe-stave |
Board used for making casks. |
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port-piece |
Short range gun, firing a shot of up to 10 to 12
pounds. |
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round |
A beam which rounds well having a sufficient curve
to give a proper camber to the deck. |
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saker |
Light shotted, long range gun, of about 3 inches
calibre, and firing about a 5 pound shot. |
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scarf/scarfing |
The joint by which two pieces of timber are joined
into a continuous piece. |
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sharp |
A term used to describe a ship having a narrow or
wedge shaped bottom. |
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tons and tonnage |
Tons gave the cargo capacity of a ship expressed in
tuns of wine which could be carried in the hold; the
addition of one third for tonnage gave the rough
equivalent of modern gross tonnage (i.e. total cubic
capacity). |
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waft/waftage |
Convoy. |
