The Telegraph Dictionary, and Seamen's Signal Book: Adapted to Signals by Flags Or Other Semaphores; and Arranged for Secret Correspondence, Through Morse's Electro-magnetic Telegraph: for the Use of Commanders of Vessels, Merchants, &c |
Common terms and phrases
able aground American anchor arrived ashore assistance ation Baltimore Bank battery bear Bills boat Bring cable Cape cargo carry CITY BANKS coal coast colours communication Compass Cotton County Bank crew damage disks enemy Farmers fire Flag following vessel give harbour Head hoisted hour immediately indicates intelligence Island Isle keep land letters Light lost Main mast ment ness night North NOTE obliged Packet port possible prepared ready repair Repeat representing require River sail saved seen Semaphore Send sentence ship shore signal soon spare stand taken Telegraph tide vessel weather White wind yard