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- What are the three definitions of the word ship? Yes, there are three and all are nautical.
- The error in a magnetic compass caused by the vessel's magnetism is called what?
(A) variation
(B) deviation
(C) compass error
(C) bearing error
- Admiral Francis Beaufort, a 19th century British Tar in the days of wooden ships and iron men, devised a wind measurement-by-observation system now known as the Beaufort scale. It lists wind conditions in ascending numerical order from 0-17. The apparent lack of uniform progression in the pattern of wind velocities brought Mr. Beaufort some scorn. The example would be Force 2 = 4-6 knots; Force 3 = 7-10 knots; Force 4 = 11-16 knots; and then Force 5 = 17-21 knots. The wind speed difference's lack of symmetry was not part of Beaufort's plan.
The reason for the anomalies is not about the wind. What is the little know fact about his intentions?
- Define the words to reeve.
- What is a tweaker? Uh ... no it has nothing to do with the drug culture, but it really IS nautical.
HINT: It is a piece of rigging and the word is a hint in itself.
See how y'ev done. Peek at Pegleg's Booty. (Thems the answers, ye naughty one!)
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