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A fast sailing ship – an early form of clipper – built on the Mid-Atlantic seaboard of the United States, especially at Baltimore, Maryland. Popular as merchant ships in both the United States and the United Kingdom by the late 18th century, Baltimore Clippers usually were two-masted schooners or brigantines. balls to four watch
Glossary of nautical terms may refer to: Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) This page was last edited on 21 December 2024 ...
A common feature of tanker s, cargo liner s, and cargo ship s up until the mid-20th century, when ship design moved away from the use of midship houses. midshipman 1. During the 17th century, a naval rating for an experienced seaman. 2. From the 18th century, a naval commissioned officer candidate. 3. From the 1790s, an apprentice naval officer.
A term used for warships of many sizes and roles over the past few centuries Galleass A sailing and rowing warship, equally well suited to sailing and rowing Galleon A sixteenth century sailing warship Galley A warship propelled by oars with a sail for use in a favourable wind Galliot Name refers to several types of sailing vessel, usually two ...
List of Royal Navy ships; List of ship names of the Royal Navy (a full historical list) List of early warships of the English navy; List of ships captured in the 18th century; List of ships captured in the 19th century; List of frigate classes of the Royal Navy; List of single-ship actions; Glossary of nautical terms (disambiguation)
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the latter part of the 19th century.
The term is thought to originate from gallioni (alternatively galeanni [8]: 16 ), Venetian oared vessels that were used in rivers in the fifteenth century. The galleons of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were fully developed sailing ships. [9]: 98–99 This descriptive name was used notably in Spain, Portugal and Venice. However ...
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