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A Dictionary of Science, Literature, & Art: Comprising the Definitions and ... - Page 351
edited by - 1865
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 26

1798 - 618 pages
...half ships, built in such a manner that it can be applied, below «rater, on each side of the null, to a large vessel. On the deck of each part of the camel there are a great many horizontal windlasses ; from which ropes proceed through openings in tlii д>пе...
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Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ...

Jacques Ozanam - 1803 - 596 pages
...camel consists of two half ships, constructed in such a manner that they can be applied, below water, on each side of the hull of a large vessel. On the deck of each part of the camel are a great many horizontal windlasses; from which 'ropes proceed through apertures in the one half,...
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Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden: During the Years 1805 ..., Volume 2

Sir Robert Ker Porter - 1809 - 502 pages
...machine consists of two half ships, built in such a manner that they can be applied, below water, to each side of the hull of a large vessel. On the deck of these half ships, which form the camel (called so from its being used to bear), there are a great many...
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A History of Inventions and Discoveries, Volume 3

Johann Beckmann - 1814 - 636 pages
...The camel consists of two half ships, built in such a manner that they can be applied, below water, on each side of the hull of a large vessel. On the deck of each part of the camel there are a great many horizontal windlasses ; from which ropes proceed, through openings in the one...
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A Treatise of Mechanics, Theoretical, Practical, and Descriptive, Volume 2

Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 582 pages
...camel consists of two half ships, constructed in such a manner that they can be applied below water, on each side of the hull of a large vessel. On the deck of each part of the camel are a great many horizontal windlasses, from which ropes proceed through apertures in the one half,...
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A history of inventions and discoveries, tr. by W. Johnston. Vol ..., Volume 3

Johann Beckmann - 1817 - 570 pages
...The camel consists of two half ships, built in such a manner that they can be applied, below water, on each side of the hull of a large vessel. On the deck of each part of the camel there are a great many horizontal windlasses, from which ropes proceed, through openings in the one...
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The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volume 6

1836 - 528 pages
...inaccessible. The camel, as described by Beckmann in his ' History of Inventions," consisted of two half ships, built in such a manner that they could be applied...windlasses were placed, from which ropes proceeded through openings in one half, and being carried under the keel of the vessel, entered similar openings...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful ..., Volume 6

1836 - 600 pages
...inaccessible. The camel, as described by Beckmann in his ' History of Inventions,' consisted of two half ships, built in such a manner that they could be applied...of a large vessel. On the deck of each part of the camul a number of horizontal windlasses were placed, from which ropes proceeded through openings in...
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Recreations in mathematics and natural philosophy, recomposed by m. Montucla ...

Jacques Ozanam - 1840 - 850 pages
...camel consists of two half ships, constructed in such a manner that they can be applied, below water, on each side of the hull of a large vessel. On the deck of each part of the camel are a great many horizontal windlasses; from which ropes proceed through apertures in the one halt,...
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ..., Volume 16

Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 840 pages
...Camel consisted of two half ships, constructed in such a manner that they could be applied below water on each side of the hull of a large vessel. On the deck of each part of the Camel were a number of horizontal windlasses, from which ropes proceeded through apertures in the one half,...
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