The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-11

of the ship, where the paint room and
other store rooms are.
Frames-The several ribs which COM
pose the frame of ship. The floor plate
angle irons and reverse angle irons when
completed from rib.
Funnel-The large pipe for carrying off
the smoke, called often smoke stack or
smoke pipe
Fuse-The local apparatus for infiam-
ing the charge of a shell or torpedo.
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 to the
| keel
Great guns-The heavy ordnance of
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 COM
posing the armament of a ship.
Gunboat-A small vessel usually under
1000 tons displacement, with gun power
| developed rather than speed or coal car
| rying capacity.
Half mast-To lower a flag midway be-
| tween 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 ship, be-
/ low the lower deck.
Howitzer-A short, light cannon, to
throw large projectile with a small
/ charge of powder.
Hull-The body of ship, independent
of masts and rigging.
j, K, L.
Jacobs Ladder-Short ladder, with
I n ,,,A -f
Keel-The bottom plate of ship eX-
tending from stem to stern; the frames
are bolted TO il.
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.
Lise-To lean TO one side or the other.
M, N, o, P.
Machine Guns-Those in which the
| operations pertaining TO continuous fire
/ are automatically performed by ma
chinery. Cartridges are supplied to the
! chamber, fired, the empty ease with
/ drawn and a fresh cartridge inserted.
Monitor-A low freeboard armored YES
| sci, with one or two turrets. each carry
ing two great guns; nearly fiat bottom
and with Very light draught of water de-
signed by Ericsson.
Ordnance-The science OF making and
mounting guns.
Orlop-The lowest deck, where the
cables and storerOoms usually are.
Pennant-A narrow flag. coach whip"
hoisted by all vessels in commission COM
manded by an officer no, of flag rank.
Platform Deck-The upper part of the
protective deck.
Privateer-A private armed vessel COM
missioned by the Government in time OF
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Protective Deck-The armoFed deck,
curved protecting the vitals and extend
ing from the ram 10 the stern.
Quarterdeck-The upper deck. abaft the
mainmast.
Quartermaster-In the Navy a petty Off
Ger who has charge Of the steering Of the
ship and assists the navigator; ne has
charge Of the logs. leads, colors. signal
gear. etc.
Quarters-The stations of the officers
and men at the guns for working them
when in action.
Rapid Fire Guns-Those for which car
fridge and projectile are made up as one
whole.
Rate-In our navy. a classification Of
ships according to displacement tonnage.
Above 5000 tons first rate; 3 600 to 5000
second rate; 1000 to 5000. third rate; below
Loco fourth rate
Redoubt-An armored space in the cen
ter 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-Tirearr,s carrio5 a., ~
hand.
Squadron-A detachment Of vessels en-
ployed on any service.
Squadron, Flying-A squadron of obser-
walton that cruises rapidly from place TO
place.
spardeck-The upper deck on which the
turrets are placed.
starboard-The right hand side, looking
forward
Stem-The casting at the fore end Of
the ship: the plating forward is made
fast TO il.
stern-The whole after part of the
ship.
Sternpcst-The aftermost casting. 1t
receives the ends of the plates
Strake-One breadth Of plating work |
ed from end to end of the ship.
Sub-caliber-A term applied to pro- |
jectiles that are smalle. ihan the bore |
of the gun
Superstructure-The light structure |
placed on the spar deck between the |
turrets.
T, U, V, W.
Top-A platform of circular form on
mast
Trimming Tanks-Tanks in which |
water ballast may be carried to trim
the ship.
Turret-A circular movable armored
chamber in which are mounted great
guns.
Waist-That part of a ship between the