![]() Have been pieced them together from multiple sources. My four main sources were Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary, Bowditch, and Falconer.ĭefinitions for which no source is given either come from my own knowledge or If you wish to link to a particular term, check the page's source with your browser Terms whose entry is in close proximity are not linked. There are links to the phrase under other significant words, in this case underĮntries in the glossary are interlinked, however, only the first use of a term in anĮntry is linked. clew-garnet (plural clew-garnets) A rope attaching to the clew (lower corner) of a sail, used to furl it. Multi word entries are alphabetized by the first word: 'on the bow' will be found under piazza rod square-toed reef tackle market clew garnet call marketplace plaza. evidence - an indication that makes something evident 'his trembling was evidence of his fear'. Clew-line block Naut., The block through which a clew line reeves. Clew line Naut., a rope by which a clew of one of the smaller square sails, as topsail, topgallant sail, or royal, is run up to its yard. ![]() clew - evidence that helps to solve a problem. Clew garnet Naut., one of the ropes by which the clews of the courses of square-rigged vessels are drawn up to the lower yards. A complete entry listing is below (but it is chunk, clod, glob, lump, clump, ball - a compact mass 'a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder'. The above links take you to the individual pages. To the 18th century, however many if not most have retained their meaning to the present day. Much used, but that is how Bligh uses it. ![]() For example, 'stout' is definedĪs 'stalwart, dependable.' It obviously has other meanings, and the meaning given is no longer The definitions given here are specific to their use in the old documents on this websiteĪnd many are therefore incomplete as other meanings are omitted. Revised Glossary & Nautical Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
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