The New American Practical Navigator; Being an Epitome of Navigation; Containing All the Tables Necessary to be Used with the Nauticl Almanac

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E. & G.W. Blunt, 1846 - 451 σελίδες

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Σελίδα 9 - The angle in a semicircle is a right angle ; the angle in a segment greater than a semicircle is less than a right angle ; and the angle in a segment less than a semicircle is greater than a right angle.
Σελίδα 299 - Calm Light air Light breeze Gentle breeze Moderate breeze Fresh breeze Strong breeze Moderate gale Fresh gale Strong gale Whole gale Storm Estimatin Observations at sea Sea like mirror.
Σελίδα 156 - ... or taking their difference when of contrary names ; the altitude to be reckoned from the south point of the horizon, when the latitude is north, and the contrary when south ; but when the sum exceeds 90°, it is to be taken from 180°...
Σελίδα 10 - In like manner, when it is said, that " triangles on the same base, and between the same parallels, are equal...
Σελίδα 102 - If the vessel be double-decked, take the length thereof from the fore part of the main stem, to the after part of the stern post, above the upper deck ; the breadth thereof at the broadest part above the main wales...
Σελίδα 29 - To find the logarithm of a vulgar fraction. RULE. Subtract the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator...
Σελίδα 6 - The VERSED SINE of an arc is that part of the diameter which is between the sine and the arc.
Σελίδα 119 - Fiini will be the time of high water, at the given place, reckoning from the noon of the given day. If this sum be greater than 12h.
Σελίδα 290 - Davit ; a long beam of timber, used as a crane, whereby to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the planks of the ship's sides as it ascends.
Σελίδα 11 - KCML, the sum of the two parallelograms or square BCMH ; therefore the sum of the squares on AB and AC is equal to the square on BC.

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