A Code of Signals for the Use of Vessels Employed in the Merchant ServiceJ. M. Richardson, 1847 - Merchant marine |
Common terms and phrases
Agent aground Aizier alongside anchor anchorage arrived astern best seen boat brig cable Cape captain cargo carronades Castle Catharina Chaleur Bay Coast colours Consul cont crew damaged DISTINGUISHING FLAG Eliza Elizabeth engine Floating foul furl sails gale George Harbour Haul Head Heave Helen Henry hoisted where best Holyhead ility iness Isabella Island Isle James Jane Johanna John Lady land larboard larboard tack Lass Life-boat Lloyd's longitude by chronometer Margaret Maria Marryat's Signals Mary mast Mast-head Moore ness night Number Numeral Flags overboard Packet pilot Point Port Queen ready for sea Reef RENDEZVOUS FLAG River Rock rope Royal SECOND DISTINGUISHING PENDANT Send SENTENCES Shift ship Shoal shore Sophia South spare sprung starboard steam Steam-boat Stewart Straits studding sail Swinemunde TELEGRAPH FLAG Thomas tide ting topsail tow-line UNION JACK Veer Vessel seen VESSELS TO HOIST Vice-Consul weather William wind