position of a vessel
41fix — [[t]fɪks[/t]] v. t. 1) to repair; mend 2) to put in order; adjust or arrange: Fix your hair![/ex] 3) to make fast, firm, or stable 4) to place definitely and more or less permanently 5) to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price[/ex] 6) to… …
42gauge — [[t]geɪdʒ[/t]] v. gauged, gaug•ing, n. 1) to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure 2) to appraise, estimate, or judge 3) to make conformable to a standard 4) to mark or measure off; delineate 5) bui to chip or… …
43Departure — De*par ture (?; 135), n. [From {Depart}.] 1. Division; separation; putting away. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] No other remedy . . . but absolute departure. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Separation or removal from a place; the act or process of departing or… …
44To take a departure — Departure De*par ture (?; 135), n. [From {Depart}.] 1. Division; separation; putting away. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] No other remedy . . . but absolute departure. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Separation or removal from a place; the act or process of… …
45Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag — Coordinates: 38°56′06″N 121°36′50″E / 38.934961°N 121.61383°E / 38.934961; 121.61383 …
46USS Requisite (AM-109) — was an Auk class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Requisite was laid down 12 November 1941 by the Winslow Marine Railway Shipbuilding… …
47longitude by account — Navig. the longitude of the position of a vessel as estimated by dead reckoning. * * * …
48SINS — /sinz/, n. a gyroscopic device indicating the exact speed and position of a vessel, as indicated by differences in positions over a given period on a given course, as well as the direction of true north. [s(hip s) i(nertial) n(avigation)… …
49splice the mainbrace — to drink intoxicants The mainbrace was the rope which held the mainsail in position, and a vessel was in peril if it broke. In rough weather splicing it, or mending it by joining up the severed parts, was a hazardous operation and the… …
50observation — /ɒbzəˈveɪʃən/ (say obzuh vayshuhn) noun 1. the act of noticing or perceiving. 2. the act of regarding attentively or watching. 3. the faculty or habit of observing or noticing. 4. notice: to escape a person s observation. 5. the act of viewing or …
