The universal code of signals for the mercantile marine of all nations. With a list of yachts, and a selection of sentences adapted for convoys, and systems of geometrical, night, & fog signals, by G.B. Richardson, Volume 10 |
Common terms and phrases
Alice anchor Anna Annie Antonio Belle Berdiansk best seen boat cable Cape cargo Caroline Castle Charles Charlotte City colours DISTINGUISHING FLAG Eagle Edward electric telegraph Eliza Elizabeth Ellen Emily Emma Floating furl sails George Harbour Helen Henry hoisted where best Holyhead ility Isabella Island Isle James Jane Jessie Johannes John Joseph Kinsale Lady Lampedo Lass Light List of Ports Liverpool Lizzie Lloyd's Lord Louise Margaret Maria Mary Mast-head ness night North Number Numeral Flags o'clock P.M. Ocean Packet Point Queen RENDEZVOUS FLAG River Robert Rock Royal sail Sarah sc.st screw propeller SECOND DISTINGUISHING PENDANT Send Shoal shore signal sloop Sophia South Star starboard Steam Ships studding sail tack TELEGRAPH FLAG THIRD DISTINGUISHING PENDANT Thomas tide tow-line vessel Vice-Consul Vocabulary w. f. 9 mil weather William wind yawl