 | 1821 - 708 sider
...other. Adrift. The state of a ship broken from her moorings) and driving about without control. Afloat. Buoyed up by the water from the ground. Afore. All...which lies forward or near the stem. It also signifies further forward. • After. A phrase applied to any object in the hinder part of the ship, as the after... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - 1826 - 764 sider
...moorings, und driving about without control. .Ifloat. Buoyed up by the water from the ground. .•¡jare. All that part of a ship which lies forward or near the stem. It also signifies further forward. .í/tór. A phrase applied to any object in the hinder part of the ship, as the after-hjrtfhway,... | |
 | William James - 1826 - 624 sider
...broke loose from her moorings, and driven without control, at the mercy of the wind, sea, or current. Afore, all that part of a ship which lies forward, or near the stem. Aft, sifter, behind, or near the stern of u ship. See abaft. Aloft, up in the tops, at the mast-head,... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - 1826 - 732 sider
...driving about without control. .•Ifloal. Buoyed up by the water from the ground. Afore. All that port of a ship which lies forward or near the stem. It also signifies further forward. AJttr. A phrase applied to any object in the hinder part of the ship, as the after-haffhway,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 420 sider
...it. Adrift. The state of a ship broken from her moorings, and driving about without control. Afloat. Buoyed up by the water from the ground. Afore. All...nearer to the stem. Aft. Behind, or near the stern of a ship. After. A phrase applied to any object in the hinder part of the ship, as the after-hatchway,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 782 sider
...hath hap'd : Will you go on a/or* > Shaluptttrt. (Md* AFORE, in maritime affairs, avant, Fr. fen Sax. all that part of a ship which lies forward, or near the stem ; it likewise implies further, forward, or nearer the prow ; as, the managw stands afore the foremast, ie... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1829 - 644 sider
...Chorasan, made himself independent of Persia, and founded the kingdom of Afghanismn. AFORE (avant, French); all that part of a ship which lies forward, or near the stem. AFRANCESADOS. This title is used to denote those Spaniards who took the oath of fidelity and allegiance... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 506 sider
...broke loose from her moorings, and driven without control, at the mercy of the wind, sea, or current. Afore, all that part of a ship which lies forward, or near the stem. Aft, After, behind, or near the stern of a ship. See Abaft. Aloft, up in the tops, at the mast-head,... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 478 sider
...driven without control, at the mercy of the wind, sea, or current. Abreast, synonymous with Abeam. Afore, all that part of a ship which lies forward, or near the stem. Aloft, up in the tops, at the mast-head, or any where about the higher yards or rigging. Aft, After,... | |
 | 1841 - 956 sider
...made himself independent of Persia, and founded the kingdom of Afghanistan. AFORE (avant, French) ; all that part of a ship which lies forward, or near the stem. AFRANCESADOS. This title is used to denote those Spaniards who took the oath of fidelity and allegiaucf... | |
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Adrift, the state of a ship or vessel broke loose from her moorings, and driven without control, at the mercy of the wind, sea, or current. 
