Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-05-06


coal carrying capacity.
HALF MAST-Ir iee err Asg md
Wv het0ren he uuek aud ,he eek
Hat, H-An ap'tur / ne deck
m 'rr thaI tfo Zee square. When small
Ct, tre. are usually called manuo,es.
HONIrZER--A shot. D. hit cannon
t. throw q Ia. ge projeclI.e with mall
charge of powder.
HULL--Tue body Of ship Indcpcnl
ent Of mast, an4 rielng.
JACOBS LAbDnR--shurt ladder,
with wool rungs AID r pc sides
kLEL-rnc bottom plate OF sh p,
Extending from stem to stern. Thr
frames are boted 10 It.
kEEL>ON The n,ile keel Of a ship.
LAUNCH-Us lally tue largest boat
In the snip, steam or pa ling
LINE OF FIRE - ruc line OF the pro-
loDgatiou oil the bore Of gun wnen
fired.
LIoT-To lean to one side or HE Other.
MACHINE NS-Ihuse IN which
the operations pertaining 10 continuous
Ore are au omatically pc. formed by MA
cnInery. Cartridges ARE supplied to the
chamber, fired, the empty case Wit =
drawn and IA fresh cartridge serted.
MONlIOR-A low lrerb ard armoied
vessel, with one or two tutrel,, each car
rying two great guns: nearly flat bottom
and with very light draft of water, d.
signed by Ericsson
ORLOP-Ihe lowest deck, where the
cables and storerooms usually are
PENNAN IA marrow flag, coach
whip, hoisled b. ali vessels IN commits
sion commanded by an Office NOT of flag
tauk
PLATFORM DECK-The upper part
of the pro ec,ive deck
PORT-The left hand side looking
forward.
PRINATERR-A private armed vessel
,omm,ssion, by the government in time
Of war to prey upon an euemy's COM
mtrce
PROTECTIVE DECK-The armored
deck. curved, protecting the vltals and
extending from the ram to the stern.
QUARTER DECG-The upper deck
"a bait The mainmast.
QUAR- rERMASTER-ln the navy a
pc ~ officer who has charge Of the steer
lLg OF the ship aud assists the navigator.
he has charge OF the lOgs leads. culors
signal gear, etc
QCARrERS-The stations of the olli-
GERS and men at the guns for working
them when in action.
RAPID FIRE GUNS-Those for
which cartridge and pIojecule ere made
up as one whole.
RATE-In our lazy a classification of
ships according 10 displacement tonnage
-aboyc 5000 tons frs rate; 5000 to 8
1 600, second 'atc. 1000 90 5000, third
rate; below 900, fourth rate
REDOUBr-An armored space in the
center Of the ship protecting the turret
mounts and ammunition
SKIN The inside or outside plating
Of ship.
SMALL ARMS-Frearm carried III
the hand.
SQUADRON, FLYING-A squadron
Of observation that cruises rapidly from
pace to place.
SPAR DECK-The upper deck on
which the turreis are placed.
STARBOARD-The right haad side
looking forward.
SIEM-The casting at the fore end Ct
the ship. The plating forward is made
fast to 1t.
STERNPOST-The aftermost casting
1t recei, es the ends of the plates.
STRAKE-One breadth of plating
worked from end to end Of the ship.
SUBCALIBER-A term appli to
projectiles that are smaller than the Dol
of the gun.
SUPERSTUCTURE-Th light struc-
ture placed on the spar deck between the
turrets.
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 ar
incurred chamber in which are mounted
great guns.
WAIST-Thst part of a ship between
the quarter deck and forecastle.
WARDROOM- The appointments Of
the commissioned officers.
War NOTES