Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-20
PARTS OF A WARSHIP
A GLOSSARY THAT WILL BE OF
SERVICE JUST NOW.

War with Spain means a naval war.
and to thoroughly understand what
you read about it, it is essentia that
you familiarize yourself with terms
used in nautical descriptions and ap-
piled to various parts of warship.
Here is something that you should
cut out and save, for it is likely 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-The order for the
small boats of ship to prepare for
service.
Ardois System - Electric signal
lights carried on stay from q mast
head and made to show series of red
or white lights.
Armament-A term expressing col.
lectively all the guns of ship.
ArmOr-The metal protection given
to ship.
Athwart-Transversely; at right an
giles to the keel.
Armor Inclined-A perpendicular
belt running diagonally on board for a
short distance at the forward and after
ends of the belt.
Backing-The timber to which the
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
portfolios.
Base-The rear portion OF a shot or
gun.
Battery-A place where guns are
mounted. A number of guns taken
collectively.
Battle Lantern-A lantern supplied
for lighting up the decks during an
engagement.
Battle-ship-A ship carrying heav-
lest guns and thickest armor, to stand
the brunt af naval engagement.
Berth Deck-The deck next below
the lower gun deck.
Between Decks-The space COM
prised between any two decks.
Bilge-That part OF the hull more
nearly horizontal than vertical.
Bilge Keel-A projection on the
bilge of a vessel parallel with keel.
Bow Chaser-A gun mounted in the
bow to fire on retreating vessels.
Breech-The portion of the gun
abaft the chamber.
Breech Block-A mass of metal
used to close the breech OF gun.
Bridge-A platform extending
across the deck above the rail for the
convenience 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 retain ship in place at anchor.
Capstan-A machine used on board
ship for raising heavy weights.
Cartridge-A case containing
charge of powder for a gun. Car
tridges for great guns are usually rut
upin serge cloth bags; those for rapid
fires are put up in copper cylinders.
Chsmber-That part Of the bore Of
a gun which receives the powder.
Coming Tower-The armored tower
forward where the wheel, engine tele.
graphs, ETC., are placed, and where the
captain is supposed to 60 to direct the
fighting of his ship in time of action.
Convoy-A merchant fleet protected
by an armed force. The ships which
defend the merchant vessels while en-
voyage.
Cross Trees-The short arms extend
extending across the topmast.
Crown-The round up of the deck
from the level line.
Crows Nest-A perch for lookout
at the masthead.
Cruiser-A type just below the bat
tle-ship and just above the gunboat.
An armored cruiser has side or verti-
cal armor, and horizontal or deck ar.
NOR. A protected cruiser has hori.
zontal or deck armor only. An un-
protected cruiser has no armor.
Dead Flat-The name Of the widest
frame 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.
Dinghey-The smallest boat on a
warship-also dinghy" and "dingy."
Displacement-The weight in tons
of the volume of water the hull OF q