 | John Weale - 1850 - 590 pages
...Sprung, in navigation. When a topmast is broken or cracked near the cap, it is said to be sprung. Square, in geometry, a quadrilateral figure with right angles...architecture, an area of four sides, with houses on each side. Square sails are such as are extended by a yard, distinguished from others extended by booms, stays,... | |
 | John Weale - 1859 - 622 pages
...bulgeways, and the upper end bolted to the ship's side above water, for security to the bulgeways Square, in geometry, a quadrilateral figure with right angles...architecture, an area of four sides, with houses on each side. Sqvarf -rigged, in navigation, an epithet applied to a ship that has long yards at right angles with... | |
 | Edward SHELTON (Miscellaneous Writer.) - 1862 - 380 pages
...multiplied by itself ; thus, 9 is the square number of 3. Square Rigged. An epithet applied to a ship which has long yards, at right angles with the length of...sails extended obliquely by stays or lateen yards. Square Root. In arithmetic, a number V which, multiplied in itself, produces the square number; thus... | |
 | Edward J. Shelton - 1862 - 404 pages
...itself ; thus, 9 is the square number of 3. Square Rigged. An epithet applied to a ship which lias long yards, at right angles with the length of the...sails extended obliquely by stays or lateen yards. Square Root. In arithmetic, a number -which, multiplied in itself, produces the square number; thus... | |
 | All - 1874 - 422 pages
...multiplied by itself ; thus, 9 is tho B'piare number of 3. Square Rigged. An epithet applied to a ship which has long yards, at right angles with the length of...sails extended obliquely by stays or lateen yards. Square Root. In arithmetic, a number which, multiplied in itself, produces tho s.luare number; thus... | |
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Square-rigged, in navigation, an epithet applied to a ship that has long yards at right angles with the length of the deck, in contradistinction to sails extended obliquely by stays... 