10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JIGGERMAST»
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jiggermast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
jiggermast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mutiny of the Elsinore
The Elsinore drifts idly onanidle sea, and we stand regular watches inthe shelter
of charthouse and jiggermast. Mr. Pike says it is the laziest time he has hadonthe
whole voyage. I alternate watches with him, althoughwhen on duty thereis ...
... are on the foremast and mizzen yards are on the mizzenmast.” “Wait a minute,
are you making this up as you go, James?” The laughter got louder. “No, honest
the mizzenmast is the most important because the jiggermast can be raised ...
3
The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812: A Political, Social, ...
The masts, from forward to aft, are: foremast, mainmast, mizzenmast, and, if a
fourth is carried, jiggermast. On five-masted barks the center mast becomes the
middle mast, the fourth mast is termed the mizzenmast, and the after mast is
referred ...
Spencer Tucker, James R. Arnold, Roberta Wiener, 2012
4
Delphi Complete Works of Jack London (Illustrated)
I held the next watch (which should have been the mate's) till midday, eating both
breakfast andlunch behindthe sheltering jiggermast. AndIheld all afternoon,and
through both dogwatches, mydinner served likewise on thedeck. And thatwas all
...
5
The Dubious Miss Dalrymple
... are away from the French shore and once more safely inEnglish waters, I fail to
see therush. But youare right—we are wastingtime.Isuggest you orderyourmento
goahead and raisethe mainmast and jiggermast, so that wecan be onour way.
Thelighted sealamps swung andleaped intheir gimbals, ever battling with the
dancingshadowsin the murky gray.The wood work creaked and groaned. The
jiggermast, a huge cylinderof hollow steel that perforated the apartment through
deck ...
7
The Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War: A Political, ...
... to a three-masted sailing vessel only; however, modern usage encompasses
all vessels of such rig, regardless of the number of masts. The masts, from
forward to aft, are foremast, mainmast, mizzenmast, and, if a fourth is carried,
jiggermast.
Spencer Tucker (Militärhistoriker), 2013
8
A Middy in Command: A Tale of the Slave Squadron
Thiscraft was rigged withtwo masts, carrying upon the foremast a large standing
lug and a jib, and a small lug upon the jiggermast. These latter, that is tosay the
jiggermast andthe small lug, we stretched over the stern sheets ofthelongboat in
...
9
Almanac of American Military History
On five—masted barks the center mast becomes the middlemast, the fourth mast
is termed the mizzen— mast, and the after mast is referred to as the jiggermast. A
variation of the type is thejackass bark in which a fore—and—aft sail was rigged ...
10
The Visual Dictionary of Transportation - Transportation
... manipulate the mizzenmast One of the principal masts of the ship; rigging. it is
located aft of the mainmast between the ship's center of gravity and its rudder.
jiggermast Mast located aft on the four-masted bark. mainmast One of the
principal ...
