Nautical words
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| Passenger Steamer. In British law, is a steamer carrying more than 12 passengers.
Passe Volant. A 'Quaker' or dummy gun. 2. A movable gun. Passing Ship. Said of a vessel going in a direction opposite to that of one's own ship. Patache. French name for a small sailing vessel used as a tender. Patent Log. Former name for a towed log. Cherub Log. Path. That direction and route that a cyclonic depression may be expected to take. Path Indicator. Instrument that indicates amount and direction of departure of ship's head from a set course. Paul. Until fairly recently was the common spelling of Tawl. Paunch Mat. Protective mat made by entwining strands of rope so that a thick mat with close-laid surface results. Pavo. 'Peacock.' Southern constellation between Fomalhaut and Antares. Has one navigational star. Pawl. Short, pivoted bar, with shaped toe, that trails over a toothed rack while machine is in motion. Pawl drops behind tooth of rack, by gravity or operation of a spring, and prevents reverse movement when moving power ceases. Pawl Bitt. Vertical timber opposite middle of windlass. Carries pawl engaging in ratchet wheel on barrel. Download 2.28 Mb. Share with your friends:
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