10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROP ASTERN»
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drop astern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge
If any of the ships in the van of the weather line be disabled hi their masts or
yards, they wilt drop astern and run foul of the next which follow, and these again
of the subsequent ships; at last, disorder will become prevalent, by ships running
...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1806
2
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
If any of the ships in the v.tn of the wea- crline be disabl, d in tliur masts or yards,
they 11 drop astern and run loul of the next which llow, and these again of the
subsequent ships ; last, disorder will become prevalent, by ships nning foul of
each ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
3
Minutes of the Proceedings at a Court-martial: Assembled on ...
Qi Did the Isis drop astern after this ? A. Yes ; she did. To what distance did shc
drop astern ? A. To about two miles or upwards, according to rr^y opinion. • ' Do
you remember at what distance the enemy were at this time ? A. In my opinion, ...
Evelyn Sutton (Capt.), 1784
4
The Adventures of a Blockade Runner
The boathook was cast off to let the boat drop astern, and the men began to haul
in on the rope. Just then I seized the hatchet and severed the rope. A volley of
oaths came from those in the boat, but I had been rather too quick in cutting the ...
5
The Civil War Adventures of a Blockade Runner
The boathook was cast off to let the boat drop astern, and the men began to haul
in on the rope. Just then I seized the hatchet and severed the rope. A volley of
oaths came from those in the boat, but I had been rather too quick in cutting the ...
6
The Britannic magazine; or entertaining repository of heroic ...
But as they mav, on the other tack, drop astern to windward of the enemy's line, or
veer again like him, they must extricate themselves as well as they can, and
always advantageously enough, if, by doubling the van, they are able to throw it
into ...
The astern movement of engines would be reduced to an amount that the anchor
cable could be payed out on the windlass brake, as the vessel continues to drop
astern, slowly. The Officer in Charge of the anchor party would check the run of ...
Problem here for “A” is to work up against current ahead 0/ berth “B,” then drop
astern. Twin engines would help. In this case, the departure of “A” involves others
as well. Assuming that “B” is manned and those aboard have been informed that
...
9
Comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary:
... to allow oneself fall gently % fiRRT; to lapse 3T<T *IRT; to diminish 3R Wi; to
subside into a condition R>tf) ^TT ^ W<T IjRT I Drop a curtsy, to show courtesy Rl
^cicll R<ani I Drop astern, to be left more and more behind 3fa ^ ^ WQ I Drop off, ...
Bholānātha Tivārī, Amaranātha Kapūra, Viśvaprakāśa Gupta, 1998
JUBIB 0 AftJIB * to drop a hint Hii ']"; : si I ! M. (Black clouds often dropped a liint of
a coming storm. to drop anchor Mia (Our ship will drop anchor in Victoria Harbour
in a minute, -fie flftM±tt&JB£*l£ft)t«lft • ) to drop asleep AB4 ; (Kf to drop astern ...
