10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEEWARDLY»
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leewardly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
leewardly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Should the Albert and Wilberforce be ordered home, it would be advisable that
they should not arrive in the winter months, for being flat-bottomed, they are very
leewardly in spite of their sliding keels, and having also a very small horse power
, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1843
2
Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars
question, Niemann captain said 'equal', but Armide, Alceste (except in strong
winds), and Dunira were thought decidedly leewardly. Their handling was
generally average for big frigates, being especially long in wearing, but
Voluntaire was ...
3
Reports from Commissioners
As to the term " leewardly," a leewardly ship may be an exceedingly good sea
boat, and often is so. 154. You were asked a question as to your submission of
the 22nd of February 1864, in paragraph 7, of which you say, " On examining the
...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1872
4
Regulations for the government of the Navy of the United States
Is she weatherly or leewardly compared with other ships in moderate weather?
23. Is she weatherly or leewardly compared with other ships in a moderate gale?
24. How does she behave lying to? Describe sail Close hauled with) smooth ...
United States. Navy Dept, 1870
5
Congressional Series of United States Public Documents
Is she weatherly or leewardly, compared with other ships, in moderate weather ?
Is she weatherly or leewardly, compared witli other ships, in a gale ?.. She has
run, per hour, by tho log, with as much wind as she could safely carry this sail to ...
6
Vocabolario Di Marina in Tre Lingue. Tomo Primo [-Volume the ...
Avvertimento al timoniero onde sia attento a non poggiare. The leeward islandr.
LE IsOLE DI sonoVENTO DELL'AIIERICA , come Porto Rico , S. Domingo, Cuba,
la Giamaica, ecc. LE: u.rs sous LE VENT DE L'AMÉRIQUE. LEEWARDLY, a.
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Congressional Serial Set
Is she weatherly or leewardly, compared with other ships, in moderate weather ?
Is she weatherly or leewardly, compared with other ships, in a gale ?.. She has
run, per hour, by the log, with as much wind as she could safely carry this sail to ...
8
The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain 660-1649
24 The replica cog, however, as tried in ballast, is handy under sail, stays easily
and points high, but is so leewardly that she is effectively incapable of winning
ground to windward: Baykowski, 'Kieler Hanse-Cog'; Hoheisel, 'Hanse Cog of ...
9
The shipwright's vade-mecum [by D. Steel].
A ship should, also, not only sail well before the wind, when large, but,
particularly, when close hauled, to keep a good wind, and not be leewardly, or
fall off to leeward. q To unite, in perfection, and in one ship, all these desirable
qualities, ...
10
Calendar of state papers: Colonial series ...
... I met there Count d'Erveaux, a Knight of Malta, with some other French officers,
who pretended to come from Count d'Estrees to ask leave to wood and wnter at
Blewfield's Bay, or Point Negril, one of the most leewardly ports of this Island.
Great Britain. Public Record Office, William Noël Sainsbury, Sir John William Fortescue, 1896
