Cyclopædia
Assuming sea is required, the following 50 results were found.
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ALLIOTHhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ALLIOTH
in Astronomy, a Star in the Tail of the Great Bear, whose Observation is much used at Sea. See STAR. Its Longitude, Latitude, &c., see among the rest of Ursa Major. To find the Latitude, or Elevation of the Pole by this Star. See LATITUDE, and POLE....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ABASINGhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/navigation/ABASING
ABASING, literally denotes the taking a thing down, or bringing it lower. In this Sense the Word is us'd at Sea ; where, to abase a Flag, is to lower, or take it in, as a Token of Submission and Inferiority. See FLAG. By an Ordonnance of Philip II....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Navigation
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ANCHOVYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/commerce/ANCHOVY
in Matters of Commerce, &c., a little Sea Fish, much used by way of Sauce, or Seasoning. Scaliger describes it as of the Herring-kind, about the Length of a Finger, having a pointed Snout, a wide Mouth, no Teeth, but Gums as rough as a Saw. Others make...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Commerce
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AZIMUTHhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/AZIMUTH
10 or 15 degrees high, either in the forenoon or afternoon. See AZIMUTH COMPASS. AZIMUTH COMPASS is an instrument used at sea for finding the sun’s magnetical azimuth. See MAGNETICAL AZIMUTH. The description and use of the azimuth compass, see under the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ALOETICShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALOETICS
is the chief and fundamental Ingredient. See ALOES. The Word is formed of aloes, which is further derived from alas, the Sea, or Salt; that Plant being chiefly found near the Sea-Coasts. ALOETICS
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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AZIMUTHShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AZIMUTHS
being divided into 360°; for this reason they usually conceive 360 azimuths—These azimuths are represented by the rhumbs on sea charts. See HORIZON, RHUMB, CHART, etc. On the Globe, these circles are represented by the Quadrant of Altitude when screwed...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ABLUTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ABLUTION
that Solomon plac'd at the Entry into the Temple which he erected to the true God, a great Laver, which the Holy Text calls a Sea of Brass, where the Priests wash'd themselves before they offer'd Sacrifice ; having beforehand sanctify'd rhe Water, by...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology
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ARMAMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARMAMENT
a large Body of Forces, raised and provided with the Furniture of War, either for Land or Sea Service. See ARMY. ARMAMENT
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ASSURANCEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ASSURANCE
whereby one or more Persons oblige themselves to make good any Damages which a Ship, a House, or the like, may undergo, by Sea, Fire, or the like Dangers.—The Nature and Laws hereof see under the Article of Policy of Assurance. We have several Offices...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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CHERSONESUShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/geography/CHERSONESUS
CHERSONESUS, in Geography, a Peninsula; or a Continent almost incompass'd round with the Sea, only joining to the main Land by a narrow Neck, or Isthmus. See PENINSULA. This Term is us'd by the Moderns, in Complaisance to the Antients, who call'd all...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Geography