Up one hatchway and down another, to elude duty. (See tom cox's traverse.)
Up one hatchway and down another: others say three turns round the long boat, and a pull at the scut...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·adv Athwart; across; crosswise. II. Traverse ·adj A turning; a trick; a subterfuge. III. Traverse...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Denotes the several courses a ship makes under the changes of wind or manœuvres. It is self-evident ...
1) North-east out of Little Britain at No. 25, in Aldersgate Ward Without (P.O. Directory). First m...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
On the south side of Lower Thames Street at No. 6 (P.O. Directory). In Billinesgate Ward, adjoining ...
In St. Catherine's precinct (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps. ...
·add. ·- A machine tool for drilling slots, in which the work or tool has a lateral motion back and ...
A thin circular piece of board, marked with all the points of the compass, and having eight holes bo...
See jack-stays. ...
Cross examinations at a court-martial. ...
Resolving a traverse is merely a general term for the determination of a single course equivalent to...
A table which gives the difference of latitude and departure corresponding to a certain course and d...
A wind which sets right in to any harbour, and prevents the departure of vessels. ...
To get it fore and aft. ...