The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-28

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warship: also dinghy" and "dingy."
DlSPLACEMENT--The weight In
tons Of the volume OF water the hull OF
q ship displacea
DRAFT-The depth Of the keel OF
. ship below the surface of the water;
spelled also draught.
ENSIGN-The national nag; also
the lowest grade of commissioned ofii-
GERS in the navy.
FALSE KEEL-A plank bolted to
the main keel SO that when ship
touches bottom the false keel will be
injured and not the main keel.
FATHOM--A measure Of six feet.
FIRST WATCH-The watch from 8
to IL midnight.
Flush DECK-A deck from stem
to stern without break.
FORE FOOT-The forward end OF
the keel.
FORE PEAK--The extreme forward
bold Of the ship, where the paintroom
aud other storerooms are.
FUNNnL-The large pipe for carry
ing of the smoke, called often smoke
stack or smoke pipe.
FUSE-The local apparatus for in
flaming the charge Of a shell or torpedo.
GANGWAY-A thoroughfare; the
aperture in the ships side where people
enter and depart.
GREAT GUNS-The heavy ordnance
of ship. All guns above inch caliber
are styled great guns. Below that guns
are now usually called rapid fires or
rapid fire guns
GUN--A generic term for the pieces
composing the armament of ship.
GUNBOAT-A small vessel usually
under 1900 tons displacement, with
gun power developed rather than speed
or coal carrying capacity.
HALF MAST-To lower flag mid
way between the truck and the deck.
HATCH--An aperture in the deck
more than two feet square. When
smaller. they are usually called man
holes
HOWITZER-A short. light cannon
to throw large projectile with small
charge of powder.
HULL-The body of q ship inde-
pendent Of masts and rigging
JACOBS LADDER-Short ladder,
with wood rungs and rope sides
KEEL-The bottom plate of a ship.
extending from stem to stern. The
frames are bolted TO IL.
KEELSON--The inside keel of the
ship.
LAUNCH-Us Usually the largest boats
in the ship, steam or pulling. a.
LINE OF FIRE--The line of the
prolongation of the bore Of gun when
fired
LIST-To lean to one side or the
other.
MACHINE GUNS-Those in which
the operations pertaining ts continuous
are are automatically performed by ma
chjnery. Cartridges are supplied to the
chamber, fired, the empty case with
drawn and fresh cartridge inserted.
MONITOR--A low freeboard armor.
ed vessel, with one or two turrets, each
carrying two great guns; nearly fat
bottom and with very light draft Of wa
ter,s designed by Ericsson.
ORLOP-The lowest deck, where the
cables and storerooms usually are.
PENNANT--A narrow flag, coach
whip" hoisted by all vessels in COM
mission commanded by an officer not Of
fcg rank.
fLkTFORM DECK-The upper part
Of tie protective deck.
PRIyATEER--A private armed ves-
sci commissioned by the government in
time Of war to prey upon an enemy's
commerce.
PROTECTIVE DECK--The armored
deck, curved. protecting the vitals and
extending from the ram to the stern.
QUARTER DECk---The upper deck
abaft the mainmast.
QUARTERMAS ASTER-In the navy a
petty officer who has charge Of the steer
ing of the ship and assists the navigator.
He has charge Of the logs, leads, colors.
signal gear, etc.
QUARTERS-The stations of the Of.
ficers aud men at the guns for working
them when ia action.
RAPID FIRE GUNS-Those for
which cartridge and projectile are made
up as ono whole
RATIs--In our navy classification
of ships according to Displacement tom
uage---above 5000 tons, first rate:
5000 to 5000, second rate; 1000 to
1900. third rate; below 1000, fourth
rate.
REDOUBT--An armored space in the
center of the ship protecting the turret
mounts and ammunition.
SKIN--The inside or outside plating
Of a ship.
SMALL ARMS--Firearm carried in
the hand.
SQUADRON, FLYING-A squadron
of observation that cruises rapidly from
place to place.
SPAR DECK-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 toit.
STERNPOST-The aftermcst cast
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