quarterdeck rail
1fife rail — noun the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel • Hypernyms: ↑railing, ↑rail * * * noun 1. : a railing around the bulwarks of a quarterdeck 2. : a rail about the mast near the deck to which running rigging is belayed * * * Naut. a rail… …
2breast|rail — «BREHST RAYL», noun. 1. the upper rail of a balcony or parapet. 2. a railing in front of a ship s quarterdeck …
3Glossary 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 …
4Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois — Recruit Training Command Logo Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, is the command within the United States Navy primarily responsible for conducting the initial orientation and training of new recruits. It commonly is referred to as boot camp,… …
5Birchwood — For other uses, see Birchwood (disambiguation). Coordinates: 53°24′57″N 2°31′49″W / 53.4157°N 2.5304°W / 53.4157; 2.5304 …
6breastrail — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : the upper rail of a parapet or a balcony 2. : the railing of a quarterdeck of a ship * * * breastˈrail noun The upper rail of a breastwork • • • Main Entry: ↑breast …
7USS Augusta (CA-31) — (originally CL 31) was a Northampton class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, notable for service in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II, and for her occasional use as a presidential flagship carrying both Franklin D.… …
8The Fortune of War — Infobox Book | name = The Fortune of War image caption = author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = Geoff Hunt series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher = Harper Collins (UK) pub… …
9USS Atlanta (1861) — The first Atlanta was a casement ironclad, converted from a blockade runner, in the Confederate Navy, later captured and served in the United States Navy. Atlanta was built at Glasgow, Scotland, by James and George Thompson in the Clyde Bank Iron …
10HMS Shannon (1806) — HMS Shannon was a 38 gun Leda class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1806 and served in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. She won a noteworthy naval victory on June 1, 1813, during the latter conflict, against the American… …
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