10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEADSMAN»
Discover the use of
leadsman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
leadsman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hydrographic surveying: Methods, tables and forms of notes
The recorder is provided with a note book, in which he records the depths as they
are ascertained and called out by the leadsman. He also observes and notes the
exact time when each observed sounding is made and performs such other ...
2
Simmonds's Colonial Magazine and Foreign Miscellany
By the mark five," said the leadsman, with that strange intonation of voice seamen
make use of when throwing the lead. " And a half six," sang the leadsman of the
Water-Lily. " A quarter less four," sang forth the leadsman of the Breeze.
3
Colonial Magazine and East India Review
By the mark five," said the leadsman, with that strange intonation of voice seamen
make use of when throwing the lead. " And a half six," fcang the leadsman of the
Water-Lily. " A quarter less four," sang forth the leadsman of the Breeze.
Peter Lund Simmonds, William Henry Giles Kingston, 1845
4
Simmond's Colonial Magazine and Foreign Miscellany
By the mark five," said the leadsman, with that strange intonation of voice seamen
make use of when throwing the lead. " And a half six," sang the leadsman of the
Water-Lily. " A quarter less four," sang forth the leadsman of the Breeze.
intoned the port leadsman. Wabash, drawing fourteen feet, had thirty-six feet or
six fathoms under her as she entered what all hoped was the channel, freshly
buoyed. “And a half five,” called the starboard leadsman, timing his cast of his
lead to ...
6
The Bluejackets' Manual
Soundings are takenwhile the vessel has headway on; the leadsman throws the
lead forward, and gets the depth as the vessel passes, when the line is nearly
perpendicular. The leadsman gives the lead a swing in order to throw it ahead so
...
7
In Midsummer Days: And Other Tales
The respectful and sensible speeches which the old professors had been making
all the afternoon in honour of the explorers had come to an end, and the
procession of the students had started. The leadsman and his sweetheart were
sitting ...
8
The Battlecruiser HMS HOOD: An Illustrated Biography 1916-1941
Eventuallytheneed torefuel or refit would bringthe Hood back toport. Well known
and wellchartedthough the approaches to a harbour mightbe, the order was
alwayspassed for a leadsman totakehis place inoneof the'chains' ofthe ship ...
9
Masters of the Shoals: Tales of the Cape Fear Pilots who Ran ...
At these times he relied heavily on his leadsman, Jimmie Sages. Sages, who was
a Savannah pilot, had signed on as leadsman for the Bora after that port was
closed by Federal blockaders.27 A skilled leadsman, according to Potter, was "
the ...
"Deep eight half nine, sir, and the flood setting in," answered the leadsman. " Ah,
well said, my good fellow, that is excellent," said the captain ; " but, pray, how d'ye
know the flood is setting in ?" " Because, please your honour," answered the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEADSMAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
leadsman is used in the context of the following news items.
Imagine That: Life on the Twain
"Mark twain" was the leadsman's call that meant the river's depth at that point was two fathoms. I never made a living on the Hudson, although ... «NorthJersey.com, Jun 15»
Top 5 author name changes
Part of the process of operating a steamboat was for the leadsman to call out “mark twain,” which meant that the water was deep enough for the ... «The Mancunion, Feb 15»
Lebanon County cow named Supreme Champion Dairy Cow
“Carla is more than 6 years old and hasn't been in a show since 2012,” Dice said, while standing with Carla and Matt Sears, her leadsman. «The Sentinel, Jan 15»
Ghana vs Togo: 5 things we learned
To answer this question, the Trabzonspor leadsman proved all that he still has what it takes as he made the number 9 position his own using ... «Citifmonline, Nov 14»
Vandals clash with Sarbah in Legon Inter-Halls final
Kevin Tagoe - their leadsman may not be as prolific as Frederick Amankona was last season, but he surely makes up for what he lacks in his ... «Goal.com, Apr 14»
It's All About the Earnings
The leadsman would usually stand on a platform, called "the chains," which projected from the ship over the water, and "sound" from there. «Equities.com, Jan 14»
Stocks 2014 - It's All About Corproate Earnings
The leadsman would usually stand on a platform, called "the chains," which projected from the ship over the water, and "sound" from there. «The Market Oracle, Jan 14»
Geothermal (Game Changer?) update from February 2013
They take spells, two at a time, “at least two of us at any given time,” as Almond, the leadsman noted to us. He gave a further insight to the ... «Montserrat Reporter, Dec 13»
5 Ways Britney Spears' 'Britney Jean' went awry
Now that I found you closes the album on a song cowritten by the script leadsman, Danny o'donoughue that is unexpected from britney. «HitFix, Dec 13»
The comedian who named himself after a town
When it had reached the second knot, the leadsman would shout, “Mark, twain!” indicating that there was a depth of 12ft and it was therefore ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
