relieving tackle — noun 1. : a temporary tackle rigged to a ship s tiller during gales or in battle to assist or replace the steering gear 2. : a tackle to a careened ship to prevent her from going over entirely and to assist in righting her … Useful english dictionary
Relieving — Re*liev ing, a. Serving or tending to relieve. [1913 Webster] {Relieving arch} (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under {Discharge}, v. t. {Relieving tackle}. (Naut.) (a) A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during gales or an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relieving arch — Relieving Re*liev ing, a. Serving or tending to relieve. [1913 Webster] {Relieving arch} (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under {Discharge}, v. t. {Relieving tackle}. (Naut.) (a) A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during gales… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet — Steamboats at Colman Dock, Seattle, WA, circa 1912. Indianapolis is the large steamer on the right The Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet was a large number of private transportation companies running smaller passenger and freight boats on Puget Sound… … Wikipedia
HMS Calliope (1884) — HMS Calliope was a Calypso class third class cruiser of the Royal Navy which served from 1887 until 1951. Classified as both a small cruiser and a corvette, she exemplified the transitional nature of the late Victorian navy. She was among the… … Wikipedia
РУМПЕЛЬ-ТАЛИ — (Relieving tackle) тали, которые закладываются на румпель для управления рулем при повреждениях штуртроса. На небольших судах Р. Т. применяются в качестве постоянного средства управления рулем. Самойлов К. И. Морской словарь. М. Л.:… … Морской словарь
harbours and sea works — Introduction harbour also spelled harbor any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of… … Universalium
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Kyle Turley — Infobox NFLretired |width= caption= position=Offensive tackle number=68, 74 birthdate=birth date and age|1975|9|24 Provo, Utah deathdate= debutyear=1998 finalyear=2007 draftyear=1998 draftround=1 draftpick=7 college=San Diego State teams= * New… … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
