Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 30 | 21 | Too, they have a View more quotes about single">single rudder, the "steering board," which is located on the right side of the vessel, as one faces forward. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 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. |
| 30 | 24 | This custom regulates harbor traffic, before a berth is reached. |
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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.
This custom regulates harbor traffic, before a berth is reached.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)