| 单词 | bowse |
| 例句 | When the decks were cleared, the guns bowsed out, Prince went below with Nat. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i.e., to pull all together. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z A tackle was then put on the bow, which was bowsed down until the boat could be dragged straight ahead. Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. 2011-12-26T03:00:15.410Z "Now," he shouted, "heave, and bowse her down!" The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z O generous food Drest as though bold Robin Hood Would with his Maid Marian, Sup and bowse from horn and can. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z Drest as though bold Robin Hood Would, with his Maid Marian, Sup and bowse from horn and can. The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes Drest as though bold Robin Hood Would, with his maid Marian, Sup and bowse from horn and can. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History “Mr. Mate,” he cried, “get all hands on to the main-tops’l halliards and bowse the sail stiff up and down.” Devil Stories An Anthology Trees growing near the stream were “bowsed out”—that is, hauled with block and tackle to the river’s bank. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Hauling upon a tack is called "bowsing upon a tack," and when they would have the men pull all together, they cry, "Bowse away." The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. This represents a stout timber frame, which would be secured in place by short lengths of chain bowsed taut by tackles, so that it would remain rigidly in position. Turned Adrift It won’t do to bowse your jib up too tight here,” said Jemmy; “for it’s rather dangerous navigation among all these canals—no room for yawing.” Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend I was telling Tom of it, because he’s too fond of bowsing up his jib.” Jacob Faithful The jib was hoisted and bowsed well up, then the backstays, and the topmast-stays were tautened. Ernest Bracebridge School Days The trusses or parrels of the lower yards serve to bind them to their masts and are bowsed taut when the yards are trimmed, in order to arrest motion and friction. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. “In a moment,” Eric said, “the wheelbarrow got bowsed over, when I managed, worse luck, to fall underneath; and then, finding I couldn’t get up again, I hailed you, brother.” Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes “You ’mind me, Pat, of a yarn I heard once about an old lady and a chap who knew how to ‘bowse his jib up,’ same as yourself.” On Board the Esmeralda Martin Leigh's Log - A Sea Story “Very true, old gentleman; Tom and I did bowse our jibs up a little too taut when we last met—but what then?—there was the grog, and there was nothing to do.” Jacob Faithful “Not many fellows have been bowsed up in that fashion and cut down so speedily!” The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea A purchase used in bowsing down the eyes of the lower rigging over the mast-heads; lifting objects from the hold; getting anchors over the side, &c. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The line, a very slender one, was thrown up, and Bob, gathering in the slack, and noticing that it led from somewhere ahead of the schooner, bowsed it well taut and securely belayed it. The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific You take in the gaff-topsail, and bowse down a double reef in the mainsail, and I will in foresail and shift the jib. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Just bowse it up to wind’ard as far as it will go, and let us see what it will do.” The Log of a Privateersman All hands is bowsing out their jibs on it, sir, and the old Hall will soon be carrying as much sail as she can stagger under. The Two Admirals In bad weather it is kept hooked, bowsed taut, and the end expended through the ring-bolt and round the arms of the rear axle. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. That's how the log will read when we bowse into port. The Blood Ship It soon became evident that the anchor had fairly begun to rise off the ground, for the buoy-rope, which at first had been bowsed taught over the stern of our launch, became quite slack. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels And wouldn't keep her own to go in no line, Tho' I kept bowsing, bowsing at her bow-line, But always making lee-way to the ditch, And yaw'd her head about all sorts of ways. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood "Oakes is bowsing out his jib with his brother baronet, as we sailors say, and I have hauled out of the line, without a signal." The Two Admirals Hook a rolling-tackle on the opposite side of the yard, bowse it well taut, and the trusses also, if they be of rope. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. How much more mirth will you receive from her, when she has taken a good bowsing cup to be jolly! The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple When this was explained to Sir Samuel Hood, he ordered the people in the launch to bowse away at the buoy-rope. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels Tom Tight, Tom Tight, no fine fellow finer, A cutwater nose, ay, a spirited soul; But, bowsing away at the well-brewed bowl, He never bowled back from that last voyage to China. John Marr and Other Poems At the top of each post, itself a portion of solid spar, a watch-tackle was lashed, by means of which the sail was bowsed up to its place. The Crater Place a tackle across the deck ready for bowsing the gun into its carriage through the port. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. The English lieutenant, who was tolerably bowsed up, took his seat behind the cabin table, while the men came down, and stood in the companion-way passage, to be overhauled. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast No man is the worse for bowsing out his jib when off duty, though a drunkard's a thing I despise. Jack Tier These we bent on very carefully, with strong robands and seizings, and, making tackles fast to the clews, bowsed them down to the water-ways. Two Years Before the Mast Our spirits returned with having something to do; and when the tackle was manned to bowse the anchor home, notwithstanding the desolation of the scene, we struck up "Cheerily ho!" in full chorus. Two Years Before the Mast These preparations made, all the numbers man the breech-tackle fall, or divide themselves to bowse upon both falls together, as the position of the gun in the battery may render either mode most convenient. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. When the breech of the gun is above the port-sill, hook the garnet and the thwart-ship-tackle to the cascabel, and bowse on both. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. Double gaskets were passed round the yards, rolling tackles and other gear bowsed taught, and everything made as secure as could be. Two Years Before the Mast Our spirits returned with having something to do; and when the tackle was manned to bowse the anchor home, notwithstanding the desolation of the scene, we struck up ``Cheerly, men!'' in full chorus. Two Years Before the Mast All hands were now employed in setting up the lee rigging, fishing the spritsail-yard, lashing the galley, and getting tackles upon the martingale, to bowse it to windward. Two Years Before the Mast |
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