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The object of the game is to roll a six (the "ship"), a five ("captain"), and a four ("crew") with three dice, and get the highest score with the other two dice ("the ship's cargo"). In other versions, a four is the "mate" and the remaining dice are the crew. Alternatively, the game may be played for antes placed in a pot.
The chief mate is the head of the deck department on a merchant's vessel, second-in-command after the ship's master. The chief mate's primary responsibilities are the vessel's cargo operations, its stability, and supervising the deck crew. The mate is responsible for the safety and security of the ship, as well as the welfare of the crew on board.
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Any member of the genus Equus. [1]: 72 equitation 1. The skill of riding a horse. [1]: 72–73 2. A term for competitive horse show events judged on the rider's ability instead of that of the horse. [1]: 72 equus The genus including the horse, donkey, zebra and all other surviving members of the family Equidae. [8]: 173 ergot 1.
Jousting – Martial game between two horsemen wielding lances with blunted tips; Mounted archery – Using a bow and arrow while riding from horseback; Mounted games – Equestrian event consisting of speed racing and timed games for riders on horses; Tent pegging – Equestrian sport
Polo is a ball game that is played on horseback as a traditional field sport.It is one of the world's oldest known team sports, [7] having been adopted in the Western world from the game of Chovgan (Persian: چوگان), which originated in ancient Iran, dating back over 2,000 years.
Became the first African-American to command a ship of the United States government. [8] Benjamin Cheever Howard—Mate on Witchcraft, Golden Fleece, & Rising Son. Letters written from clippers at Bancroft Library & Peabody Essex Museum. Early San Francisco businessman (Howard & Pool). Edmund Rice—Apprentice to a clipper captain. Became a ...
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