THE READERS’ DICTIONARY OF SAILING SHIP TERMINOLOGY ___________________________________________________________________________ THE READERS’ DICTIONARY OF SAILING SHIP TERMINOLOGY ___________________________________________________________________________ 188 189 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF PETER TURNER THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF PETER TURNER ©2024 If any reader can provide information, please send to galf@abandos.com If any reader can provide information, please send to galf@abandos.com rhumb line sailing. Wring - To distort through strain and stress. Wring bolt - A bolt used during ship construction, to bend a strake in place and hold it secure until Wring staff - A wooden spike used in fixing wring bolts. Wringing Wrinkle – A crease in a set sail or a bulge in a furled sail. Wrist-watch and motor-bike navy - NTUS 1012 Writer of the First Lieutenant Wronged Wrung - The expression applied to a mast that has been strained out of its natural shape and position by badly set up rigging. Wulley- A squall between cliffs usually measured one inch in diameter for each 100 feet of the vessel's length. They would swell when they got wet, thereby making the fixing more secure when the vessel was afloat. broadest part to the gunwale. X Xebec - Larger tartane type. Usually a corsair. Changed between square and lateen rig to suit weather conditions. Xebec - The only English xebec was "Minorca", Port Mahon 1778, 96'9" x 30'6", 388 tons Y y – Medieval English had the 'y' shaped consonant called Thorn, which was pronounced "th"; e.g. 'ye' was pronounced, and has become, "the" and likewise 'yt' has become "that", etc. This should not be confused with Old English, in which the definite article was ‘se’, ‘sēo’, etc. Yacht - Originally a fast pursuit warship, usually sloop- or cutter-rigged. Small craft, originally a single-mast sprit rig, known as a half-sprit. In English navies, the term referred to up to sixth rate fast auxiliary or pleasure boats. Yacht Establishment - The Corporation of Trinity House. Yacht- Term derived from the Dutch word 'jaghtschip' meaning pursuit ship and applied to any light vessel used for pleasure Yankee fashion - Brutally. Yankee jib topsail – A racing jib topsail attached to the topmast stay. Yard – 1. A large spar mounted horizontally across a mast to carry sails. If mounted diagonally, and in a fore-and-aft direction, it is known as a lateen yard. 2. A whale's private part. Yard and stay – Another name for a union tackle. Yardarm, Yard-arm - The outer end of a yard or spar, between the tip and the lift, from where flags and felons would be dangled. Yard arm and yard arm – The term for the situation of two square-rigged vessels sailing so close alongside one another that their yard arms are almost touching. Yardarm Furler – A sailor of limited ability. Yardarm horse- SMS Yard hoop(ecr) Yard-arm irons - Metal fixtures on the ends of yards, with rings to hold the studding-sail booms. Yardmen- SMS Yard quarters - Positions along the yard at which bands were fitted. Yard rope - The rope used for swaying or striking those yards that are normally left in position. On a normally lowering yard, this function is performed by halyards. Yard tackle – A tackle attached to the lower yard of a square-rigged ship and used as a derrick with a tackle attached to the triatic stay. Yard tackle block(hgv) Yard tye(tge) Yard tye block(hgv) Yare - Brisk, smart, handy. Yarn – The product of cleaned hemp having been spun, as an early element in the rope making process. Yaw – (v) To deviate from course through the effects of the wind and sea. Yawl – A two-masted small fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel in which the aftermost mast is located aft of the rudder. Yellow Admiral – 1. An admiral who was posted onto the Yellow List by having achieved the rank of admiral, probably through seniority alone, by reaching the top of the Captain’s List; as distinct from one who has been given a posting to Blue, Red or White divisions. 2. A drunken Greenwich Hospital pensioner; they were punished by being made to wear a yellow jacket. Yellow bellies - NTUS 1012 Yellow Fever – 1. The 2. N American name for gold fever, such as the gold rush Yellow Jack - A quarantine flag. Yellow List – A list of new admirals, who had been passed over and who were not required for duty. Yeoman – In the Royal Navy, a rating assisting a navigating or a storekeeping officer. Yeoman of Signals - A senior bunting tosser. Yoke – A cross-piece of wood or metal mounted on the rudder-head of a boat and fitted with yoke lines to control the rudder. Yoke-lines – Lines attached to yoke of small boat rudder to make steering easier. Yoke Parral Yole - A two-masted fishing boat with bowsprit, of the Orkneys. You have the ship! - The words used by an Officer of the Watch, on handing over to his relief. Young gentleman – A midshipman. Young Ice- Flat Ice* up to a foot thick. Young wind – The start of land and sea breezes. Youngsters - Midshipmen - All mids were 'young' however old they were. Younkers - A navy officer’s name for a midshipman or a ship's boys. Z Zabra- Biscay Smack, or a small Spanish or Portuguese vessel. Z bar - An iron or steel bar with an Z-shaped section. Zaruk- A single-masted Arab Dhow. Zebec - Larger tartane type Usually a corsair. Changed between square and lateen rig to suit weather conditions. Zeesen Boat- Baltic fishing vessel. Zeilan - Ceylon. Zenith – The point in the heavens directly overhead. Zenith distance – The angular distance of a body from the zenith. Zephyr Z frame - A frame formed from two angle-bars connected together with their angles opposed. Also called reverse frame. XYZ Xebecs, Yoles and Zomps
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