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capital ship capital ship
capital ship, a term used in navies to denote the most important type of warship in the national fleet. For centuries throughout the era of sailing navies it was the ship of the line, but after the introduction of iron, and later steel, construction, the battleship was the capital ship of the... Read more
Liberty ships Liberty ships
Liberty ships, mass-produced merchantmen which were constructed in the USA, many by the West Coast Kaiser shipyards. They were described as ships that were ‘built by the mile and chopped off by the yard’.In September 1940 the British ordered 60 ships from the USA which were based on a... Read more
forecastle forecastle
forecastle, (pron. fo‘c'sle), the space beneath the short raised deck forward, known in sailing ships as the topgallant forecastle, to be seen usually in smaller ships. The origin of the names lies in the castle built up over the bows of the old-time fighting ships in which archers were... Read more
tonnage tonnage
tonnage, originally the charge for the hire of a ship at so much a ton of its burthen. It was also a tax, first levied in 1303 by Edward I of England, on all imports brought by ship into England. A second tax, known as tunnage, of three shillings on each tun of wine imported, was levied in 1347... Read more
spanker spanker
spanker, the fore-and-aft sail set from the mizzen of square-rigged ships, usually with a gaff and a boom. Although used for propulsion, the principal function of the spanker is to aid the ship in manoeuvre and to be set to assist in the balance of the helm. It grew so large in the big grain... Read more
helm helm
helm, another name for the tiller, by which the rudder of small sailing vessels, such as yachts, dinghies, etc., is moved. It also the general term associated with orders connected with the steering of a ship, so that the man who is steering is known as the helmsman.After the replacement of the... Read more
commander commander
commander. 1. The naval rank next below that of captain; in a large warship he is the executive officer and second in command. In the various branches of naval service (engineering, supply, medicine, etc.) the head of each branch on board a large ship would usually be of commander's rank. In... Read more
Mamie Smith Mamie Smith
Mamie Smith 1883–1946 Blues singer Sang in Harlem Clubs Bootleg Copies Sold Quickly German Fans Shipped Headstone Selected discograph... Read more
John Hancock John Hancock
John Hancock 1737-93, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Braintree, Mass. From an uncle he inherited Boston's leading mercantile firm, and naturally he opposed the Stamp Act (1765) and other British trade restrictions. In 1768 his ship ... Read more
kedge kedge
kedge, a small ship's anchor formerly carried on board to warp a ship from one berth to another or to haul it off into deeper water after grounding; also the name by which the spare anchor normally carried in yachts is known.The original name was cagger, an early derivation from catch (i.e. to... Read more

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