| 单词 | main yard |
| 例句 | The budding sky made her want to dance and skip down the halls before they entered the main yard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Because now since there is no main yard, a much larger group of men are forced into a much smaller area. Pandemic and prison: Shearod McFarland, incarcerated in Michigan, on what COVID-19 has changed 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z “Most want it to be as low maintenance as possible but still attractive,” she says because parking strips are usually far from the main yard — and the hose. Link your house and garden with curbside plantings | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z She mostly only sees women hanging out on the manicured main yard. At many HBCUs, just 1 in 3 students are men. Here’s why that matters. 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z After the sit-in the students streamed into the main yard of the university and realized they were under siege. ‘Geniuses’ Versus the Guns: a Campus Crackdown Shocks Iran 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Patients were lined on the pavement outside while medical staff treated urgently injured people in the open air of a main yard. A year ago: Death and birth at hospital hit by Beirut blast 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z While it took many years for Berk to find art, she chose two immense installations that flank the stairway leading up to the main yard. Bonnie Berk, an artist and a gardener, honors the architect’s original plan for her 1916 Mount Baker home, but has other ideas with her landscape 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z In 2011, it acquired a piece of property that separated its main yard, at the foot of Broadway, from its east yard. Waterborne Workhorses Time Staten Island’s Tides 2013-07-31T03:36:12Z Will a new trainer take over, will Suroor take charge of both Godolphin's main yards, or might it be time to spread the horses around a little bit more? Sheikh Mohammed centre of attention on 2,000 Guineas day at Newmarket 2013-05-03T16:47:45Z Turned out to be Algiers; hauled down his main yard; ran out the topgallantsail spanker, and bore down on the harbour. Punch, or the London Charivari, November 25, 1893 2012-04-23T02:00:30.783Z One of the largest guns was being hoisted over the side by a combination of tackle between the lower fore and main yards. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z He attempted to alight on the main yard, but failed and dropped heavily into the long-boat, where he suffered himself to be taken without an attempt to escape. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Warrisden could see boat tackle being rigged to the main yards and men standing about the boats capsized on deck. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z The top rested upon the main yard, and the whole remained fast to the ship by some of the rigging. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z They ate the "ox hides that were under the main yard." The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z From that he glanced up at the main yard arm. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z The mainsail hung from the main yard, and its flapping canvas would afford some slight shelter. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The main yard was broken and the main topsail torn to shreds. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z The other bodies lay scattered through the main yard, he said. Signs of Cover-Up Found After Killings in Haiti Prison 2010-05-22T22:44:00Z The fore and main yards were lowered, and the topmasts were struck, and the ship, relieved by the removal of so much top weight, rode more easily. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 This preponderance of metal was soon changed by a brave tar advancing over the frigate on the main yard of the American ship with a basket of hand grenades and lighted match. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution All sails were furled except the top-sails, and the ship hove to by backing the main yards. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Rig out a tackle from the main yard. The Ruined Cities of Zululand In the “Porcupine” and other early expeditions the accumulator was hung from the main yard arm, and the block through which the dredge rope ran suspended from it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" At this, the main yards were swung round, the mainsails came aback and ten minutes later the Miami was alongside. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers Since the master would not shorten sail, the ship was fired on and forced to return by the destruction of its main yard. Rulers of India: Albuquerque Good, my lads; you have shot the main yard away now, and he can’t escape us.” Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. When the flotilla of boats swarmed into her path, she backed her main yards with much chattering and yelling of her crew, and Scotty's boat approached her side, where a Jacob's-ladder hung invitingly. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories The main brace men, finding that Clyde was at issue with the fourth lieutenant, applied themselves to their work, and the main yard swung round. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark She lost her mizzenmast, fore and main topsails and main yard, and was much damaged in the hull. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History They plumb the fore and main hatchways, working in conjunction with fore and main yard tackles. 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. They were passing between the main and mizzen rigging at a level slightly lower than that of the main yard. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub The wheels could have been removed from the axle and lifted aboard by use of tackles from the main yard ends, or from a fore spencer gaff if it were made long enough. The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80 I retorted, making the marine sentry grin as the ship’s corporal on duty hailed my waterman to pull forward under the main yard for my chest to be hoisted inboard. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant He walked out of the shop, following a group of prisoners through the archway into the main yard. Alarm Clock Tackles attached to the fore and main yards of a ship, whereby, with the assistance of the stay-tackles, the boats and other weights are hoisted in and out. 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. It looks as if they’re rigging out studding sail booms on the main yards. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub Within three minutes of the moment when the first line had been hove we were once more out of hailing distance, and the main yards were again being swung. The Castaways So great was the want of food that we were forced to eat the hides with which the main yard was covered to prevent the chafing against the rigging. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole “Brace up the main yard!” was the next order given. A Voyage round the World A book for boys Our vessel's course was shaped towards her, and when we had got fairly close to her both vessels had all small sail taken in, courses hauled up, and their main yards laid aback. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century The main yard was lowered and scrubbed, decks received special attention; in fact, we were cleaning all night. From Lower Deck to Pulpit Three lower shrouds, two spring stays, two top-mast back stays, trusses, chains, and lifts of the main yard, shot away. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 He was made a waister, and, at furling sails stationed on the main yard. Rattlin the Reefer Still she rose up, till her ports, with her guns, and at last the whole of her floatage was above water and there she remained close to them, with her main yard squared, and hove-to. The Phantom Ship “The enemy’s main yard is cut in two in the slings, sir,” reported I, after I had my glass upon her. Percival Keene We divided our work; some took the lanyards of the top-mast rigging; I, the slings of the main yard. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer Gunboat No. 5 had her main yard shot away, and the rigging and sails of the brigs and schooners were considerably cut. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 "Come aft here, some of ye," sings out the third mate again, "to brace up the main yard; and you, ye lazy beggar, clap on this moment and pull!" The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, August 1850 of Literature, Science and Art. A light dingey was in the water before the main yard had been well swung aback, and a midshipman was urging the men, who needed no urging, to give way strong. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 Hoist the ship's answering pennant from the main yard swung out to starboard. The Captain of the Kansas The ship was accordingly hove-to with every formality, though going at the rate of seven miles an hour: the main yard squared, the head and after-yards braced up. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer During the years of their confinement scores of these poor fellows died, and one day the Americans mutinied, and then other scores were shot down in the main yard. The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow The main-top-mast was shot away, and falling forward, it disabled the main yard, and came down on the splinter-netting directly over his head. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth We did not believe we could move the main yard, but the strongest and the less discouraged tried to execute the order. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle The main yard of the enemy was shot away in the slings, and hull, rigging and sails were badly mangled. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders Running forward myself, I let go the main-tack, and bowlines; the main yard came square of itself. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer On this morning the dark walls dripped with the weeping atmosphere, and the voice of the huge prison bell in the main yard sounded distant and strange like a storm-bell in a fog at sea. The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow The ship rolled almost down to her beam ends, and the crests of the waves seemed to be above the level of the main yard. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat He could be seen casting the lee main braces off the pins while the backwash of waves splashed over him.—"Square the main yard!" he shouted up to us—who stared at him in wonder. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle Firing a quantity of chain-shot, it did considerable damage to our rigging; and as our main yard had fallen, our ship did not mind its helm well. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century A land bird, of the thrush kind, came and settled on our main yard; seemed quite exhausted; fell upon the deck, and was taken up by the cabin boy. Travels in the United States of America Commencing in the Year 1793, and Ending in 1797. With the Author's Journals of his Two Voyages Across the Atlantic. They both clung to the main yard of the ship, which had broken from the mast, and now supported them. A Child's History of England With the main yard square to check her way the jibs drooped down along the stays. Java Head The regiment was formed in close order on deck unarmed and witnessed the execution of their comrades, who were hung up to the extremities of the main yard. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain A rather high-pitched voice was giving orders, and enough of his words reached me to convince that other men were aloft on the main yard. Wolves of the Sea Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manuscript of One Geoffry Carlyle, Seaman, Narrating Certain Strange Adventures Which Befell Him Aboard the Pirate Craft "Namur" The oldest sailor in the watch said, as he went down, ``I shall never forget that main yard; it beats all my going a-fishing. Two Years Before the Mast Another walks upon the hatches, another climbs the shrouds, another stands upon the main yard, and another in the top of the ship. Discovery of Muscovy Going along the passage they issued into the main yard. St. George for England The sea was heavy, and we were compelled to put a purchase on the fore and main yards, with preventers to windward, to ease the launch in going over the side. For the Term of His Natural Life I shall never forget that main yard;—it beats all my going a fishing. Two Years Before the Mast |
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