MurdochsAid
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 Sailing - Free Glossary
When searching for a possible book that might be titled Sailing for Dummies...I come across this interesting site:
Sailing
This site should be useful for determining the 'rules at sea'. I just know that you will find Sailing Regulations:>International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea most interesting to read...considering that Titanic's own situation plays into this. :boat:
I've oftened wondered what a fo'c'sle is.
Fo'c'sle - An abbreviation of forecastle. Refers to that portion of the cabin which is farthest forward.
I have also wanted to know the name of that horizontal beam is that a sail is hoisted/furled on. It is, I believe, a spar(?). I found out that a Jacob's Ladder is a rope ladder that is lowered over the side of a ship so that pilots/passengers can come aboard.
I presume that the Jacob's Ladder was lowered over the side of Carpathia, so that Titanic's survivng passengers could come aboard her. Right?
-MA
Last edited by MurdochsAid, Oct/28/2006, 9:35 am
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Oct/27/2006, 6:23 pm
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Lights
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Re: Sailing - Free Glossary
This site is da bomb, MA! Thanks for putting the link up here.
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Nov/11/2006, 5:17 pm
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Sailing - Free Glossary
Thank you, Lights. I'm glad you like it...although I'm not quite sure what "da bomb" means. 
MA
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Nov/12/2006, 9:54 am
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Mr Titanic
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Re: Sailing - Free Glossary
It certainly is an excellent reference. I've used it several times, but forgot to comment on how useful it was (I can't wait for Thanksgiving break - to get organised!). "Da Bomb" means "The Bomb" which then means that something is really neat/interesting/cool. A very useful site Ma thank you from me as well! 
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Nov/13/2006, 2:30 pm
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Sailing - Free Glossary
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Mr Titanic Wrote:
It certainly is an excellent reference. I've used it several times, but forgot to comment on how useful it was (I can't wait for Thanksgiving break - to get organised!). "Da Bomb" means "The Bomb" which then means that something is really neat/interesting/cool. A very useful site Ma thank you from me as well!
Thank you, Mr Titanic, for explaining to me what Light's term--"Da Bomb" means. I'm glad that you both enjoy that site.
I'm looking forward to your return to TSOLD too.
MA
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Nov/17/2006, 9:59 am
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