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111West coast lumber trade — The West coast lumber trade was a maritime trade route on the west coast of the United States. It carried lumber from the coast of Washington, Oregon, and Northern California to the port of San Francisco.As late as the California Gold Rush, New… …
112HMS Eurydice (1841) — HMS Eurydice was a 24 gun frigate which was the victim of one of Britain s worst peace time naval disasters when she sank in 1878.Origins of the Eurydice Designed by Admiral the Hon. G. Elliot, the second Eurydice was a very fast 24 26 gun… …
113George Anson's voyage around the world — While Great Britain was at war with Spain in 1740, Commodore George Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture Spain s Pacific possessions. Returning to England in 1744 by way of China and thus completing a… …
114Battle of Tory Island — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Tory Island partof=the French Revolutionary Wars and the Irish Rebellion of 1798 caption=Coastline of Tory Island date=12 October 1798 place=Atlantic Ocean, convert|20|nmi|km north of the Donegal coast …
115HMS Ardent (F184) — Geschichte Kiellegung: 26. Februar 1974 Stapellauf: 9. Mai 1975 Indienststellung …
116topgallant — [täp΄gal′ənt; ] naut. [ tə gal′ənt] adj. 1. designating or of a mast, sail, spar, etc. situated above the topmast and below the royal mast on a sailing ship 2. higher than the adjoining parts of the ship: said of a rail, deck, etc. n. a… …
117fid — 1. noun /fɪd/ a) A pointed tool without any sharp edges, used in weaving or knotwork to tighten and form up weaves or complex knots; used in sailing ships to open the strands of a rope before splicing. b) A square bar of wood or iron, with a… …
118bull rope — noun a rope used for hoisting a topmast or topgallant mast in a square rigged ship; it is rove from the cap of the lower mast, through a sheave in the foot of the topmast and then …
119futtock plate — noun A plate (usually metal) attached horizontally near the top of the lower mast of a square rigged ship in order to secure the topmast. Rigging runs both upwards (topmast rigging) and downwards (futtock shrouds) to maintain stability. See Also …
120mast — Synonyms and related words: advocate, alpenstock, antenna tower, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, barbican, bare pole, bearer, belfry, bell tower, boom, bowsprit, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, bumpkin, buttress …
