The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25

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n oroughIy understand what you read
is essential that you familiarize yourself
with terms used in nautical description
and applied to various parts of a wal
ship.
Here. then, is just what you want
war ship glossary. 1t is something thai
Won should cut out and save, for it is
IikeIv to prove invaluable to landsmen.
Amidships-The middle part of the ship
whether in regard to her length or
breadth.
Ammunition-The powder and shot and
shell for use in the guns.
Anchor Watch-A small number Of men
kept on duty at night, while the ship
is at anchor in port, to be ready for
anything which may suddenly turn up.
Arm and Away-rThe order for the small
boats ,7f a ship 10 prepare for service.
Ardois S,1stem-I5hctric signal lights car
ried on a stay from a masthead and
made to show series Of red or white
lights.
Arma men4-A term expressing collective
" all the guns Of a ship.
Armor-The metal protection given to a
ship.
Athwart-TranAversel at right angles
to the keel.
Armor Inclined--A perpendicular belt
running diagonally on board for
short distance at the forward and after
ends of the belt
B.
Backing-The timber to which zthe armor
plates are bolted-
Barbette-A fixed circular belt Of armor
rigidly attached to the deck, protecting
the turret, which revolves inside. The
guns fire over it. Guns are mounted in
barbette when they fire over parapet
and not through port holes.
Base-The rear portion of shot or gun.
Battery-A place where guns are mount
ed. A number of guns taken collect
lively.
Battle Lantern-A lantern supplied for
lighting up the decks during an engage
ment.
LpdbNlC pllp-A snip CdIIyl US heaviest
guns and thickest armor, to stand the
brunt of a naval engagement.
Berth Deck-The deck next below the
lower gun deck.
Between Decks-The space comprised be-
tween any two decks.
Bilge-That part of the hull more nearly
horizontal than vertical
Bige Keel-A projection on the bilge Of
a vessel parallel with keel.
Bow Chaser-A gun mounted in the bow
to fire on retreating vessel.
Breech-The portion of the gun abaft the
chamber.
Breech Block-A mass of metal used to
close breech of gun.
Bridge-A platform extending across the
deck above the rail for the convent
ence Of the officers in charge
Bulkhead - Any partition separating
apartments on the same deck
Bunker-A bin for storing coal on ship.
Cable-A long. strong chain used to re-
tain ship in place at anchor.
Capstan-A machine used on board ship
for raising heavy weights
Cartridge-A case containing a charee of
powder for gun. Cartridges for great
guns are usually put up in serge cloth
bags; those for rapid flrers are put 10 |
in copper cylinders.
Chamber-That part of the bore of a gun
which receives the powder.
Coming Tower-The armored tower for
ward where the wheel. engine telegram |
etc, are placed, and where the CAPTAIN |
Is supposed to go to direct the fighting
OF his ship in time OF action.
Convoy-A merchant fleet protected nv |
an armed force. The ships which de-
fend the merchant vessels while en-
voyage.
Cross Trees-The short arms extending
across the topmast
Crown-the round up of the deck from,
the level line.
Crows Nest-A perch for a lookout a.
the masthead
Cruiser-A type Just below +bA ba,.,.
ship and just above the gunboat A,
armored cruiser has side or vertical az
NOR and horizontal or deck armor.
protected cruiser has horizontal or
deck armor only. An unprotected
curiser has no armor
Dead Flat-The name Of the widest nar+
of the ship.
Dead Lights-Coverings to the side air
ports
Depth Of hold-The perpendicular height
from the top OF the ceiling to the TOP
Of the main deck.
smallest boat on q warship.
also dinghy and 'dingy."
weight in tons of the
Volume Of water the hull OF a ship dis
places.
Draught-Tne depth Of the keel Of a shin
below the surface of the water: Spelled
a'so draft.
Ensign-The national flag; also the lowest
grade OF commissioned officers in the
navy.
False keeI-A plank bolted to che main
keel 50 that when a snip touches bottom
the false keel VIII De injured and not
the main keel.
Fathom-A measure OF six feet.
First vatoh-The watch from 10 u mid
night.
Flush deok-A deck from stem to stern
witaou, a break
Forefoot-The forward end of the Keel.
Fore oriop-Thst part Of the ship next
forward Of The mold and under The berth
deck.
rorepeak-The exiTe1ne forward hold OF
the ship. where the paint room and other
store rooms are
Srames-The several ribs which oomn,se
The frarne ~ 50 IT,