The record-union., 1898-04-30

the volume of water the hull of a ship
displaces.
Draught-The depth of the keel of a
ship below the surface of the water
spelled also draft
E, F.
Ensign-The national flag. Also the
lowest grade of commissioned officers
in the navy.
False Keel-A plank bolted to the main
keel SO that when a ship touches bot
tom the false keel will be injured and
not the main keel
Fathom-A measure of six feet.
First Watch-The watch from 8 to II
midnight.
Flush Deck-A deck from stem to stern
without a break.
Fore Foot-The forward end of the
keel.
Fore Orlop-That part of the ship next
forward of the hold and under the
berth deck.
Forepeak-The extreme forward hold
of the ship, where the paint room
and other store rooms are.
Frames-The several ribs which COM
pose the frame Of a ship. The floor
plate angle irons and reverse angle
irons when completed form a rib
Funnel-The large pipe for carrying off
the smoke, called often smokestack
or smokepipe.
Fuse-The local apparatus for inf1am-
ing the charge of a shell or torpedo
G.
Gangway-A thoroughfare. The aper-
ture in the ships side where people
enter and depart
Starboard Strake-The first range of
plating in the ships bottom next the
keel
Great Guns-The heavy ordnance of a
ship-all guns above 6-inch caliber
are styled great guns; below that
guns are now usually called rapid
firers or rapid-fire guns
Gun-A generic term for the pieces
composing the armament of a ship.
Gunboat-A small vessel usually under
1900 tons displacement, with gun
power developed rather than speed or
coal-carrying capacity.
H
Half Mast-To lower a flag midway
between the truck and the deck.
Hatch-An aperture in the deck more
than two feet square; when smaller
they are usually called manholes.
Hold-The interior portion of a ship,
below the lower deck
Howitzer-A short, light cannon, to
throw a large projectile with a small
charge of powder.
Hull-The body of a ship Independent
of masts and rigging.
J, K, L.
Jacobs Ladder-Short ladder, with
wood rungs and rope sides.
Keel-The bottom plate of a ship, ex-
tending from stem to stern; the
frames are bolted to it.
Jacksonville inside keel Of the ship.
Launch-Usually the largest boats in
the ship, steam or pulling.
Line of Fire-The line of the prolonga-
ton of the bore of a gun when fired.
List-To lean to one side or the other.
NJ, N, O, P.
Machine Guns-Those in which the OPP
erations pertaining to continuous fire
are automatically performed by ma
chinery. Cartridges are supplied TO
the chamber, fired, the empty case
withdrawn and fresh cartridge in
serted.
Monitor-A low freeboard armored yes
sci. with one or two turrets, each
carrying two great guns; nearly fiat
bottom and with very light draught
of water, designed by Ericsson.
Ordnance-The science of making and
mounting guns.
Orlop-The lowest deck, where the ca
bles and storerooms usually the.
Pennant-A narrow flag, coach whip,
hoisted' by all vessels in commission
commanded by an officer not Of flag
rank.
Platfrom Deck-The upper part of the
protective deck.
Privateer-A private armed vessel COM
missioned by the Government in time
of war to prey upon an enemy's com
merce.
Protective Deck-The armored deck,
curved protecting the vitals and eX-
tending from the ram to the stern
@, r.
Quarter Deck-The upper deck, abaft
the mainmast.
Quartermaster-In the navy petty
officer who has charge of the steer
ing of the ship and assists the navi-
gator; he has charge of the logs,
leads, colors, signal gear. etc.
SldIlOllS VI lliC OihCO' .
and men at the guns for working
them when in action.
Rapid-Fire Guns-Those for which
cartridge and projectile are made up
as one whole.
Rate-In our navy, classification of
ships according to displacement tom
mage. Above 5000 tons, first rate;
1900 to 5000, second rate; 1000 to
5000, third rate; below 1000, fourth
rate.
Redoubt-An armored space in the
center of the ship protecting the
turret mounts and ammunition.
Side-The side Of ship includes all
the outside upper works down to the
water edge.
Skin-The inside or outside plating OF
a ship.
Small Arms-Firearms carried in the
hand.
Squadron-A detachment of vessels
employed on any service.
SQUADRON, Flying-A squadron of OBJ
servation that cruises rapidly from
place to place.
Spardeck-The upper deck on which
the turrets are placed.
Starboard-The right hand side, look
ing forward.
Stem-The casting at the fore end of
the ship; the plating forward is made
fast to it.
Stern-The whole after part of the
ship.
Sternpost-The aftermost casting. 1t
receives the ends of the plates.
Ono breadth of Mating work ed
from end to end of the ship.
Sub-caliber A term applied to pro-
jectiles that are smaller than the bore