Comments on: Ye Talk Like A Pirate Day primer, matey! http://www.gluemeat.com/2006/09/19/ye-talk-like-a-pirate-day-primer-matey/ Everything but steak. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:04:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Sev http://www.gluemeat.com/2006/09/19/ye-talk-like-a-pirate-day-primer-matey/#comment-5214 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:00:46 +0000 http://www.gluemeat.com/2006/09/19/ye-talk-like-a-pirate-day-primer-matey/#comment-5214 <b>Square Rigging:</b> Squaresails-- provided more sail area, but more complicated to rig and more difficult to control at smaller sizes than <b>Fore-and-aft rigging:</b> Lateen, or traingular sails among other types. Common in small vessels and pleasure craft. <b>Futtock:</b> One of the pieces of the frames-- "ribs"-- of a ship. <b>Toptimber:</b> Uppermost futtock. <b>False Keel:</b> A relatively thin row of planks along the underside of the keel to protect the important member from damage. <b>Deadwood:</b> timbers between keelson and floor, esp. near stern. <b>Mainsail:</b> Lowest and largest sail on a square-rigged mast. Followed (from bottom to top) by topsail, topgallantsail (topga'n's'l), Royal, and Sky. <b>Gripe:</b> Foremost timber at "foot" of bow. Protects stem from damage, much like false keel. <b>Counter:</b> Overhanging region at stern-- below poop deck. <b>Limber hole:</b> Holes drilled in lowest part of floor timbers to allow bilgewater to flow to collection point. <b>Beam:</b> Athwarthships stabilizing members. Also supported decks. <b>Carling:</b> Longitudinal stabilizing members. Wedged by beams. <b>Ledges:</b> Athwartship stabilizing members wedged by carlings. Almost exclusively found on warships. <b>Mast Partners:</b> Chocks which held mast in place between beams. <b>Foremast:</b> First mast from bow to stern. <b>Mainmast:</b> Second mast. Usually largest. <b>Mizzenmast:</b> Third mast. Usually last. <b>Jigger:</b> Fourth mast present in some vessels. Often fore-and-aft rigged. <b>Ship:</b> Three or more masts, all square-rigged. <b>Barque:</b> Three masts, mizzen fore-and-aft. <b>Barquentine:</b> Three Masts, main and mizzen fore-and-aft. <b>Brig:</b> Two masts, both square-rigged. <b>Brigantine:</b> Two masts, main fore-and-aft. <b>Schooner:</b> Two masts, all at least partly fore-and-aft. Quintessential American ship. <b>Lugger:</b> Curious rig, best described perhaps as square fore-and-aft sails. Square sails off-center of mast; required very skilled crew and captain, but could provide incredible power. Sails could be "butterflied," with alternating sails reaching over alternating sides of craft to catch absolute maximum of wind. Favorite of smugglers. I really need to find something better to do with my time. Square Rigging: Squaresails– provided more sail area, but more complicated to rig and more difficult to control at smaller sizes than
Fore-and-aft rigging: Lateen, or traingular sails among other types. Common in small vessels and pleasure craft.
Futtock: One of the pieces of the frames– “ribs”– of a ship.
Toptimber: Uppermost futtock.
False Keel: A relatively thin row of planks along the underside of the keel to protect the important member from damage.
Deadwood: timbers between keelson and floor, esp. near stern.
Mainsail: Lowest and largest sail on a square-rigged mast. Followed (from bottom to top) by topsail, topgallantsail (topga’n’s’l), Royal, and Sky.
Gripe: Foremost timber at “foot” of bow. Protects stem from damage, much like false keel.
Counter: Overhanging region at stern– below poop deck.
Limber hole: Holes drilled in lowest part of floor timbers to allow bilgewater to flow to collection point.
Beam: Athwarthships stabilizing members. Also supported decks.
Carling: Longitudinal stabilizing members. Wedged by beams.
Ledges: Athwartship stabilizing members wedged by carlings. Almost exclusively found on warships.
Mast Partners: Chocks which held mast in place between beams.
Foremast: First mast from bow to stern.
Mainmast: Second mast. Usually largest.
Mizzenmast: Third mast. Usually last.
Jigger: Fourth mast present in some vessels. Often fore-and-aft rigged.
Ship: Three or more masts, all square-rigged.
Barque: Three masts, mizzen fore-and-aft.
Barquentine: Three Masts, main and mizzen fore-and-aft.
Brig: Two masts, both square-rigged.
Brigantine: Two masts, main fore-and-aft.
Schooner: Two masts, all at least partly fore-and-aft. Quintessential American ship.
Lugger: Curious rig, best described perhaps as square fore-and-aft sails. Square sails off-center of mast; required very skilled crew and captain, but could provide incredible power. Sails could be “butterflied,” with alternating sails reaching over alternating sides of craft to catch absolute maximum of wind. Favorite of smugglers.

I really need to find something better to do with my time.

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