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Bear a bob, or a fist
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
Jocular for “lend a hand.”
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Bear a hand, английский
Hasten.
Bear, to, английский
The direction of an object from the viewer; it is used in the following different phrases: the land`s end bore e.n.e.; i.e. it was seen from the ship in a line with the e.n.e. point of the compass. we bore down upon the enemy; i.e. having the advantage of the wind, or being to windward, we approached the enemy by sailing large, or from the wind. when a ship that was to windward comes under another ship`s stern, and so gives her the wind, she is said to bear under the lee; often as a mark of respect. she bears in with the land, is said of a ship when she runs towards the shore. we bore off the land; i.e. we increased our distance from the land.—to bear down upon a ship, is to approach her from the windward.—to bear ordnance, to carry her guns well.—to bear sail, stiff under canvas.—to bear up, to put the helm up, and keep a vessel off her course, letting her recede from the wind and move to leeward; this is synonymous with to bear away, but is applied to the ship instead of the helm.—bear up, one who has duly served for a commission, but from want of interest bears up broken-hearted and accepts an inferior warrant, or quits the profession, seeking some less important vocation; some middies have borne up and yet become bishops, lord-chancellors, judges, surgeons, &c.—to bear up round, is to put a ship right before the wind.—to bring a cannon to bear, signifies that it now lies right with the mark.—to bear off from, and in with the land, signifies standing off or going towards the coast.
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