Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 30 | 20 | The dragons of View more quotes about torvaldsland">Torvaldsland, for example, are square-rigged. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 30 | 17 | The square sails, reefed according to conditions, are all-weather sails, permanent sails. |
| 30 | 18 | The masts need not be lowered to accommodate changings of sails. |
| 30 | 19 | Square-rigged vessels are not unknown on Gor. |
| 30 | 20 | The dragons of Torvaldsland, for example, are square-rigged. |
| 30 | 21 | Too, they have a single rudder, the "steering board," which is located on the right side of the vessel, as one faces forward. |
| 30 | 22 | On Earth vessels of centuries ago the "steering board" on the right side, as one faces forward, apparently gave rise to the expression "starboard". |
| 30 | 23 | The "port side," or left side of the vessel, facing forward, at least on Gor, and perhaps on Earth, may have received its name from keeping harbor buoys to one's left as the port is entered. |
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The square sails, reefed according to conditions, are all-weather sails, permanent sails.
The masts need not be lowered to accommodate changings of sails.
Square-rigged vessels are not unknown on Gor.
The dragons of Torvaldsland, for example, are square-rigged.
Too, they have a single rudder, the "steering board," which is located on the right side of the vessel, as one faces forward.
On Earth vessels of centuries ago the "steering board" on the right side, as one faces forward, apparently gave rise to the expression "starboard".
The "port side," or left side of the vessel, facing forward, at least on Gor, and perhaps on Earth, may have received its name from keeping harbor buoys to one's left as the port is entered.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)