English-Russian sailing ships dictionary. 2014.
fore-brace — foreˈ brace noun A rope attached to the fore yardarm, for changing the position of the foresail • • • Main Entry: ↑fore … Useful english dictionary
fore|brace — «FR BRAYS, FOHR », noun. Nautical. a brace or rope attached to a foreyard … Useful english dictionary
brace bumpkin — Bumkin Bum kin, n. [Boom a beam + kin. See {Bumpkin}.] (Naut.) A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main brace blocks, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brace up — verb make secure underneath undergird the ship • Syn: ↑undergird • Hypernyms: ↑strengthen, ↑beef up, ↑fortify • Verb Frames: Something s something … Useful english dictionary
brace in — verb to bring the yards more square to the fore and aft line … Wiktionary
brace sharp — verb to bring the yards around to make the smallest possible angle with the fore and aft line when sailing close hauled … Wiktionary
Counter brace — Coun ter brace (br?s ). 1. (Naut.) The brace of the fore topsail on the leeward side of a vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. (Engin.) A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain of a character opposite to that which a main brace is designed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Main brace — Main Main (m[=a]n), a. [From {Main} strength, possibly influenced by OF. maine, magne, great, L. magnus. Cf. {Magnate}.] 1. Very or extremely strong. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That current with main fury ran. Daniel. [1913 Webster] 2. Vast; huge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Armed ship — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
General ship — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hospital fever — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
