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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), N. (search)
.Topping-lift. Spun-yarn.Towing-bridle. Spurling-line.Train-tackle. Square-sail.Trap-net. Standing-rigging.Traverse-board. Starboard.Traverse-table. Stay.Trawl. Stay-sail.Tree-nail. Stay-tackle.Trestle-tree. Steam-steering apparatus.Tricing-line. Steering-apparatus.Triatic stay. Steering-wheel.Trigger. Steeve.Tripping line. Stern.Truck. Stern-fast.Trundle-head. Stern-sheets.Truss. Stirrup.Try-sail. Stop.Tuck. Stopper. CableTumbler. Stopper. RiggingTurk's head. Storm-sail.Tye. Strand.Undocking. Strap.Uphroe. Stray-line.Vang. Stream-anchor.Velocimeter. Stream-cable.Vessel. Streamer.Voyol. Stretcher.Waft. Studding-sail.Wall-knot. Stump-mast.Wapp. Submarine thermometer.Warp. Supporter.Watch-tackle. Surge.Water-anchor. Swab.Water-line. Sweep.Waterman's knot. Swinging-boom.Water-sail. Tabling.Wheel. Tack.Wheel-rope. Tackle.Whelp. Tack-tackle.Whip. Tail-tackle.Whip-on-whip. Tell-tale.Whisker. Thimble.Winch. Thimble-eye.Windlass. Thole.Wind-sail.
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), R. (search)
ly consist of six strands laid or spun around a hempen core; each strand consisting of six wires laid the contrary way around a smaller hempen core. Sash-line; a rope of plaited yarns. Ropes are known also by their purpose; as, — AwningBrail.Clew.Entering. Bell.Breast.Crown.Fall. Boat.Bucket.Crowfoot.Foot. Bolt.Buoy.Davit.Gaub. Brace.Cat.Downhaul.Grab. Grapnel.Keel.Ring.Stirrup. Guest.Man.Rudder.Swab. Guy.Mast.Safety.Tiller. Halyard.Messenger.Sash.Top. Head.Outhaul.Sheet.Tye. Heel.Painter.Signal.Well. Inhaul.Parrel.Slip.Yard. Jaw.Passing.Spilling.Yoke. Jeer.Pendant.Stay. See also rigging. A rope is — Whipped, by winding twine around the end to prevent untwisting. Payed, by painting or tarring to resist wet. Served, by coiling yarn around it closely and tightly. Parceled, by wrapping with canvas. Puddened, by making a bulky cushion around a part to prevent chafing. Stopped, when lashed; as the end to the standing part in a hitch. S
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
es, to either of them separately, or be entirely shut off. Two-way cock. a shows the water passing to each branch pipe. b, the water passing to the direct branch only. c, the water passing to the lateral branch only. d, the water shut off. For large stop-cocks for watermains, see stop-valve. For small ones, see steam-valve; stop-valve; globe-valve; etc. Two-wheeled Bar′row. A sort of truck. See Fig. 6844. Two-wheeled barrow. Twy-ere′. A tuyere (which see). Tye. 1. (Nautical.) A rope by which a yard is hoisted. It passes through the mast; one end is attached to the middle of the yard, and the other end is hooked to a purchase composed of the tye-block and fly-block, by which the hoisting is effected. 2. (Mining.) An inclined trough for separating ore by means of a flowing stream of water. The slimes are allowed to flow in a thin wide stream upon the upper part of the trough, are disturbed by a broom, and collected, according to relative
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
their swampy covert for Milliken's Bend. As Sherman was embarking Lee and Withers advanced and attacked him, following the Federals up to the Yazoo river. The Second Texas rushed up almost to the boats, delivering their fire with terrible effect on the crowded transports, which moved off most precipitately. This little affair was not reported by Sherman. In this successful repulse of the second attack on Vicksburg, Withers' five batteries of light artillery were particularly distinguished. A part of the battalion, as has been observed, supported by the Forty-sixth Mississippi, alone held in check Steele's division at Blake's Levee. In the fight of the 29th their services were invaluable. Colonel Withers in his report particularly commended the gallantry of Maj. B. R. Holmes, Capt. J. L. Wofford (who fired the first gun at the enemy), Lieutenants Lockhart and Weems, Lieut. Frank Johnston, Captain Bowman, Lieutenant Tye , Lieutenant Duncan and Lieutenants Cottingham and Guest