abaft
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
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abaft, towards the stern of a ship, relative to some other object or position. Abaft the
beam is any
bearing or direction between the beam of a ship and its stern. See also
aft; but ‘abaft’ is always relative, e.g. abaft the mainmast (opposite to ‘before’); ‘aft’ is general (opposite to ‘forward’).
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Britomartis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Britomartis , in ancient religion and mythology, Cretan goddess, sometimes identified with Artemis. To escape the amorous pursuit of Minos...
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Hunting
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary
...virgin huntress. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 36] Atalanta famous huntress; slew the Centaurs. [Gk. Myth.: Leach, 87] Britomartis Cretan nymph; goddess of hunters and fishermen. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 43] Calydonian boar hunt famed hunt of Greek...
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Britomart
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Britomart, more properly Britomartis, a Cretan goddess who is the patroness of hunters, fishermen, and sailors. She was a nymph, the daughter of Zeus and Carme...
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