| 单词 | main-topmast |
| 例句 | It was no easy matter, since he was enveloped in a fold of the mainsail and the Myrtle was towing the main-topmast and a portion of the cross-trees alongside. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z One end of a heavy cable was fastened to the main-topmast and the other was secured to the top of the cliff. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z The main-topmast, since it supported the wireless aerials, had perforce to remain. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z It was night—Jack was standing on deck near Sambo—“Oh! what is dat?” exclaimed Sambo, as a large ball of fire struck the main-topmast head. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z Swan's ship had 16 guns, with a crew of 140 men, all English, and carried a Saint George's flag at her main-topmast head. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z A well aimed shot brought down the pirate's fore topsail-yard, which hung in the slings, and succeeding shots did much injury to her masts and rigging, and at length the main-topmast fell over the side. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848 The Hoche, however, was even more unfortunate, for she carried away her main-topmast, and this in its fall brought down the fore and mizzen-topgallant-masts. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Why, you see they rise above the steamer’s main-topmast.” Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark No one expected to see the morning’s sun; the bulwarks were knocked to pieces, so were the boats, with the exception of one: the main-topmast was carried away. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z The fore-topmast staysail, main-topmast staysail, and main staysail are generally stowed in the nettings. 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 captain ordered the ensign to be hoisted to the main-topmast shrouds, and the guns to be got all clear for firing. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. The former lost her main-topmast, and as she had previously lost her fore-topmast she became totally unmanageable. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The Victory had not yet returned a single gun: fifty of her men had been by this time killed or wounded, and her main-topmast, with all her studding sails and their booms, shot away. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 And the Susan Jane eased a bit, running before the wind with the aid of her main-topmast and topgallant sail, mizzen-staysail and foresail, besides the remnants of her mainsail, that was split into fluttering rags. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek Descending from the yard, he grasped the main-topmast stay, and ran over upon it to the main-topmast, and then made his way to the deck by the main-topmast back-stay. Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise The Didon had by this time, as she passed out of gunshot, lost her main-topmast, while her foremast was in a tottering condition, and her hull severely shattered. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 The bowsprit and fore-topmast were gone, as was the mizen topmast, while it seemed as if in an instant the main-topmast would follow the other masts. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean This it was necessary to do before sail could be set on the main-topmast. A Voyage round the World A book for boys At length a shot carried away her main-topmast, and now, finding that any further attempt at escaping was useless, the colours were hauled down. Adrift in a Boat The Wasp has lost her main-topmast, and is raking the Frolic as she lays her on board. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Presently she rose high, and was then let down on a coral reef with such violence that the jury-mast with the main-topmast and all the connected rigging, went over the side. Philosopher Jack The Frenchmen shouted when they saw this, and another shout escaped them when they saw the main-topmast follow the fate of the other mast. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean At last down came the fore-mast of the barque, followed by her main-topmast. A Voyage round the World A book for boys “Just then a round shot carried away our main-topmast with all her stun-s’ls an’ booms. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers Here she clung with a convulsive grasp to the main-topmast, while Guy secured her in her position with a rope. The Lifeboat The frigates continued to engage, until they had closed-to within half a mile of each other, when the main-topmast of the Frenchman fell over the side. The King's Own The main-topmast had gone close to the cap. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean She was bravely defended; but in two hours we compelled her to strike her flag, with the loss of her mizzen-mast and fore and main-topmast. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor The first thing now to be done was to get the main-topsail stowed, for, flying wildly in the wind, it seemed as if about to carry away the main-topmast. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler Away to leeward we discovered the Canada, with her main-topmast and mizzenmast gone. Paddy Finn I have just heard that a man-of-war has brought up inside the harbour, with her main-topmast gone and her sails riddled with shot. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley I could see the splinters fly, and down came by the run the main-topmast of the chase. Hurricane Hurry In a short time, down came her fore-topmast, followed shortly afterwards by her main-topmast, while so damaged were her lower yards and rigging, that she was almost unmanageable. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor Throwing off my jacket, that my arms might be perfectly unfettered, I sprang aloft with others yet further to shorten sail, when the main-topmast and the yard on which I hung were carried away. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land One of the lieutenants, with his telescope on his back, immediately went to the main-topmast cross-trees to have a look at them. Paddy Finn The guns had been elevated—the shot whistled overhead—a crash was heard, and down came the main-topmast of the Ouzel Galley on her deck, striking dead another of her crew. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley At length one of our shots struck her and carried away her main-topmast. Hurricane Hurry The foremast went by the board, carrying with it the main-topmast, when a sea striking the ship swept over her. The Three Admirals The ship of necessity must I found be detained some days, as the main-topmast was badly sprung, while she had received other damages in the gale. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land Away went the main-topmast, and yard, and struggling sail, carrying six human beings with it. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat The French prize crew, aided by the seamen of the Ouzel Galley, went on with the work which had been left incomplete of setting up the main-topmast rigging and getting the yard across. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley One shot, directed by chance, certainly not by skill, struck her main-topmast, and down it came tumbling on deck. Hurricane Hurry Once more gliding back, it ascended the mast, when it made its way by the main-topmast stay, on to the foremast and there went gliding backwards and forwards along the yard. The Three Admirals My shot had lodged in the Frenchman’s mainmast-head, just above the cap; and, while we still looked, away went the main-topmast dragging the fore-topgallant-mast down with it. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War A minute later we had temporarily hauled down our main-topmast staysail, to permit a clear view of our flags, and were busily exchanging signals with the brig. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron “There goes her main-topmast,” cried Owen, almost with a groan. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley At last he sent them aloft to cut away the main-topmast. Hurricane Hurry “Oh, mon! what’s that?” he exclaimed, pointing to the main-topmast head, which appeared crowned by a ball of pale fire. The Three Admirals With the aid of the winch the two men succeeded in getting the main-topmast staysail set, after which they hauled out the spanker. The Missing Merchantman Before going below, however, I ordered young Keene to bring up my sextant, with which I very carefully measured the angle between the brigantine’s main-topmast head and the top of her transom. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron Seven shot struck her hull, the three lower-masts were wounded, and the larboard main-topmast shrouds were all cut away close to the seizings of the eyes at the mast head. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth In doing this the main-topmast-stay was cut, and thereby the main-topmast was carried away, severely wounding in its fall nine men. Hurricane Hurry In the bay we could see no land from the main-topmast, but so far as we could discern the surf ran through the whole bay from the one cape to the other. The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 In the course of a couple of hours the Alceste commenced action with the Pomone, but an unlucky shot soon afterwards brought down the main-topmast of the Alceste, and she was compelled to drop astern. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 But, strong gales coming on, we made the unpleasant discovery that the frigate's main-topmast was sprung, and, when putting her about, the main and main-topsail yards were discovered to be unserviceable. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I Thus they saved the main-topmast, and probably prevented the mainmast itself from being sprung. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth A coasting brig has evidently had a wilder time still, for her main-topmast is cracked across, and her rigging is full of the little human mites who crawl about, and reef, and splice, and mend. The Firm of Girdlestone The wind slacked gradually, however, and before long we managed to get out our main-topmast staysail. Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" Thus Bob loosed the jib, main-topmast and mizen-staysails, and saw the spanker clear for setting. The Crater Shortly after midnight, however, his main-topmast went over the side, and the mizentopmast soon afterward. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Even as he spoke the English ship yawed and let fly at us with her fore-chase and mingled with their roar was the sharp crack of parting timbers and down came our main-topmast. Martin Conisby's Vengeance At this critical moment the main-topmast snapped off like a pipe stem, just above the cap, and carried with it the fore-top-gallant mast. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale Tackles were rigged from the main-topmast head, and, by a careful bracing with guys forward and at both sides, the wreck of the foremast was slowly raised aboard. Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" Down came the main-topmast staysail, and Mark jumped on the forecastle, while he called out to Bob to lash the helm a-lee. The Crater He was going aloft to fit a strap round the main-topmast head for ringtail halyards, and had the strap and block, a coil of halyards, and a marlin spike about his neck. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction Mark took another look at the sea, reefs and islands, from the main-topmast cross-trees of the ship, as she lay in her new berth. The Crater One day when, with the wind abaft the beam, blowing a strong breeze, we were carrying a main-topmast studding sail, the boatswain very properly undertook to get up a preventer-brace on the weather main yard-arm. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale |
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