 Arion traversing the waist. The waist is that part of a ship which is contained between the quarter deck and fore-castle; or the middle of that deck which is immediately below them. When the waist of a merchant ship is only one or two steps in descent...  The Mariner's Mirror - Page 358edited by - 1927Full view - About this book
 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - 1804 - 292 pages
...between the Quarter Deck, and Forecastle ; or the middle of that Deck which is immediately below them. When the Waist of a Merchant Ship is only one, or two steps in descent, from the Quarter Deck, and Fore-Castle, she is said to be Galley built ; but when it is... | |
 | J. J. Moore - 1805 - 300 pages
...several steps to either of those "'••.i :,-•:;. When the waist of a merchant ship is only one «r two steps of descent from the quarter-deck and forecastle she is said to be gallty-bui\t ; tut when'it is considerably deeper, asv with 6 or 7 steps, she is called frigate-built.... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...space, with an ascent of several steps to either of those places. When the waist of a merchant-ship is only one or two steps of descent from the quarterdeck...forecastle, she is said to be galley-built ; but when with six or seven steps she is called frigate-built. WAISTERS, in naval affairs, people stationed in... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pages
...space, with an ascent of several steps to either of those places. When the Waist of a Merchant-ship b only one or two steps of descent from the quarter-deck...but when it is considerably deeper, as with six or •even steps, she is then called frigate-built. — FALCOKEH. Page 05, Line 25. Tltcn the broad angle... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...•pace, with an ascent of several steps to either •f those places. When the waist of a merehanUchip is only one or two steps of descent from the quarter-deck and fore-castle, she is said 10 be galley-built ; but when with six or seven steps, she is called frigate-built. WA'ISTCOAT. i.... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...space, with an ascent of several steps to either of those places. When the waist of a merchant-ship is only one or two steps of descent from the quarter-deck...forecastle, she is said to be galley-built; but when with six or seven steps, she is called frigatebuilt. WAISTERS, in naval affairs, people stationed in... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...space, with an ascent of several steps to either of those places. When the waist of a merchant-ship is only one or two steps of descent from the quarter-deck...forecastle, she is said to be galley-built; but when with six or seven steps, she is called frigatebuilt. WAISTERS, in naval affairs, people stationed in... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 322 pages
...deck which is immediately below them. When the waist of a merchant-ship is only one or two steps in descent, from the quarter-deck and forecastle, she...said to be galley-built; but when it is considerably dreper, as with six or seven steps, she is then called frigate-built. The ship, thus eased, some little... | |
 | William Falconer - 1822 - 192 pages
...between the quarter deck and forecastle ; or the middle of that deck which is immediately below them. When the waist of a merchant ship is only one or two steps in descent from the quarter deck and forecastle, she is said to be galley built; but when it is considerably... | |
 | William Falconer - 1836 - 306 pages
...between the quarter deck and fore-castle; or the middle of that deck which is immediately below them. When the waist of a merchant ship is only one or two steps in descent from the quarter deck and fore-castle, she is said to be galley built; but when it is considerably... | |
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