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100 1 _aBlanckley, Thomas Riley
245 1 2 _aA naval expositor
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-08-27
508 _aE-text prepared by Steven Gibbs, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"A Naval Expositor: Shewing and Explaining the Words and Terms of Art…" by Thomas Riley Blanckley is a reference book on naval terminology written in the early 18th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide, detailing the language specific to the design, construction, and operation of ships, along with the duties of naval officers. Its essence lies in providing clarifications on the various terms associated with shipbuilding and maritime operations. The opening of this publication introduces the reader to a meticulous arrangement of nautical terminology, ranging from the structural elements of a ship, such as the keel and mast, to the various components involved in rigging and anchoring. Each term is carefully defined, often with supplementary details about its function and application within naval contexts. This rich lexicon lays the foundation for understanding naval engineering and operations, and it caters to shipbuilders, sailors, and those involved in naval governance during the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNaval art and science -- Dictionaries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52902
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