10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GIRTLINE»
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girtline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
girtline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Seamanship: Comp. from Various Authorities and Illustrated ...
This plan is evidently preferable to that pursued by the riggers in the Navy- Yards,
on account of the rapidity with which the shrouds can be got over, by saving the
necessity of dipping and clearing the eye-girtline in each case.' To Send up the ...
Stephen Bleecker Luce, 1863
2
The Rigger's Guide, containing practical instructions for ...
Reeve the starboard fore girtline under the 1} top, and round the top through the
third futtock plate hole, with a round turn, and two half hitches round the standing
part ; the girtline to be kept at the underneath part of the top, with a good stop on ...
Reeve the starboard fore girtline under the £ top, and through the third futtock
plate hole, with a round turn, and two half hitches round the standing part; the
girtline to be kept at the underneath part of the top, with a good stop on the
forepart.
4
Nautical Routine and Stowage: With Short Rules in Navigation
up, and over, in the order of their succession. Knot the ends of the main girtline
together, and fit a toggle in one part, just above. Thrust this between the two parts
of the first pair of starboard-forward-shrouds, from out, in, somewhat more than ...
5
A Guide Book to the Local Marine Board Examination. The ...
SENDING A TRESTL'E-TREE ALosr—One girtline is used, the trestletree is slung
with a span, so as to hang square, and to keep the girtline clear of the midship
part which is to land on the hounds of the mast. When both trestle-trees are in ...
Thomas Liddell Ainsley, 1869
6
Spars and Rigging: From Nautical Routine, 1849
Knot the ends of the main girtline together, and fit a toggle in one part, just above.
Thrust this between the two parts of the first pair of starboard-forward-shrouds,
from out, in, somewhat more than the length of the mast-head below the ...
John M'Leod Murphy, W. N. Jeffers, 2012
7
Spars and Rigging from Nautical Routine, 1849
Knot the ends of the main girtline together, and fit a toggle in one part, just above.
Thrust this between the two parts of the first pair of starboard-forward-shrouds,
from out, in, somewhat more than the length of the mast-head below the ...
John McLeod Murphy, W. N. Jeffers, 2003
8
The Kedge Anchor, Or Young Sailors' Assistant
The dead-eyes for the topmast rigging can now be hauled up, and put in their
places in the top-rims : and also ship the top-rail, and stanchions in their
respective places. 109.— GETTING HALF-TOPS OVER. Unlash the girtline
blocks from ...
9
A Guide Book to the Local Marine Board Examination: The ...
One girtline is used, tho trestle- tree is slung with a span, so as to hang square,
and to keep the girtline clear of the midship part which is to land on the hounds of
the mast. When both trestle-trees are in their places, they are bolted together ...
Thomas Liddell Ainsley, 1871
10
Nautical Routine and Stowage with short rules in navigation
up, and over, in the order of their succession. Knot the ends of the main girtline
together, and fit a toggle in one part, just above. Thrust this between the two parts
of the first pair of starboard-forwardshrouds, from out, in, somewhat more than the
...
John McLeod MURPHY (and JEFFERS (William N.)), William N. JEFFERS, 1849
