Project Gutenberg 2016-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 324 Blanckley, Thomas Riley A naval expositor : $b shewing and explaining the words and terms of art belonging to the parts, qualities, and proportions of building, rigging, furnishing, & fitting a ship for sea E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Naval art and science -- Dictionaries V Text Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 361190 2025-08-21T07:25:52.675833 text/html 340329 2024-10-23T01:02:10 text/html 1276928 2025-08-21T07:26:04.919749 application/epub+zip 1274006 2025-08-21T07:25:55.546830 application/epub+zip 137700 2025-08-21T07:25:54.139795 application/epub+zip 809711 2025-08-21T07:26:09.604735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 770069 2025-08-21T07:26:03.451767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220189 2022-09-24T03:31:17.566223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199682 2025-08-21T07:25:49.936824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179716 2024-10-23T01:02:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15314 2025-08-21T07:26:09.774723 application/rdf+xml 13119 2025-08-21T07:25:54.313788 image/jpeg 1476 2025-08-21T07:25:54.229792 image/jpeg 1310133 2025-08-21T07:25:53.383843 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog