Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 50 | 18 | This View more quotes about makes">makes the vessel more responsive and agile than a single-ruddered vessel, a feature important in naval warfare, both in attack and flight. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 50 | 15 | "The enemy!" shouted Thurnock. |
| 50 | 16 | "Away!" I called to the helmsmen. |
| 50 | 17 | Most Gorean vessels south of Torvaldsland are double-ruddered. |
| 50 | 18 | This makes the vessel more responsive and agile than a single-ruddered vessel, a feature important in naval warfare, both in attack and flight. |
| 50 | 19 | The two rudders, each with its own helmsman, are commonly engaged with one another, or coupled, in such a manner that they move in unison. |
| 50 | 20 | Uncoupled, each is independent of the other, which feature, particularly should one rudder be damaged or destroyed, permits the vessel to proceed unimpaired. |
| 50 | 21 | Almost at the same time as the impact the early morning fog parted and, briefly, I glimpsed several tents, many men, some seizing up weapons, some great heaps of stone blocks, of the sort which had been used in the great catapults of the mercenaries near Mytilene, and a flare of fire to the right. |
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"The enemy!" shouted Thurnock.
"Away!" I called to the helmsmen.
Most Gorean vessels south of Torvaldsland are double-ruddered.
This makes the vessel more responsive and agile than a single-ruddered vessel, a feature important in naval warfare, both in attack and flight.
The two rudders, each with its own helmsman, are commonly engaged with one another, or coupled, in such a manner that they move in unison.
Uncoupled, each is independent of the other, which feature, particularly should one rudder be damaged or destroyed, permits the vessel to proceed unimpaired.
Almost at the same time as the impact the early morning fog parted and, briefly, I glimpsed several tents, many men, some seizing up weapons, some great heaps of stone blocks, of the sort which had been used in the great catapults of the mercenaries near Mytilene, and a flare of fire to the right.
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