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Sweetening cock
| Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык) |
A wholesome contrivance for preventing fetid effluvia in ships` holds, by inserting a pipe through the ship`s side, with a cock at its inner end, for admitting water to neutralize the accumulated bilge-water, as also to supply the wash-deck pump.
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Cock, английский
- That curved arm affixed to the lock of small arms, which, when released by the touch of the trigger, flies forward and discharges the piece by percussion, whether of flint and steel, fulminating priming, needles abutting on the latter, &c.
- The naval term for a tap or faucet.
- Drain valve
Cock bead, английский
A bead which is not flush with the adjoining surface but is raised above it. cocking 1.
Cock date, английский
Неординарный срок (биржевой сделки)
Cock house, английский
Разг. лучший пансион или лучшая группа учащихся дневной школы (имеет самые высокие показатели в учебе, дисциплине, спорте)
Cock plug, английский
Cock with wear take, английский
Cock-sure, английский
Cock; pet cock, английский
Cock; test cock, английский
Cock; vent cock; bleed cock, английский
Cockade, английский
First worn by st. louis on his unfortunate crusade.
Cockade ore, английский
Cockade structure, английский
Cockandy, английский
A name on our northern shores for the puffin, otherwise called tom noddy (fratercula arctica).
Cockayne, английский
Cockbill, английский
To place the yards of a square-rigger at random angles (acockbill) as a sign of mourning.
Cockburn, английский
Cockchafer, английский
Cockcroft, английский
Cocked hat, английский
[1] in navigation, three observed position lines should properly pass through a single point to make the fix, but if there is any compass error, or if a sight has been less than perfect, the lines will form a triangle known as a “cocked hat.” [2] headgear, pointed at front, back, and crown, universally worn by naval officers until world war ii, and still occasionally at formal events with full-dress uniform. also (incorrectly) called a tricorne. [3] the phrase “knocked into a cocked hat” means to be soundly and swiftly defeated.
Cocker, английский
Тот, кто работает на уборке урожая
Neutralize, английский
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Swelchie, английский
A rapid current formed by the tide of the pentland firth against the isle of stroma. also, a seal in those parts.
Sweeps, английский
Large oars used on board ships of war in a calm, either to assist the rudder in turning them round, or to propel them ahead when chasing in light winds. brigs of 386 tons have been swept at 3 knots or more.
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