Book 11. (1 results) Slave Girl of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 22 | 90 | It View more quotes about might">might be noted, however, if it is of interest, that the swift, square-rigged ships of Torvaldsland are single ruddered, and on the right side. |
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Book 11. (7 results) Slave Girl of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 22 | 87 | The English expression "starboard" is a contraction of "steering board," and refers to the side of certain ships, particularly northern ships, on which the steering board, or rudder, was to be found. |
| 22 | 88 | Most Gorean vessels, on the other hand, like many early vessels of Earth, are double ruddered. |
| 22 | 89 | A reference to the "rudder side" would thus, in Gorean, be generally uninformative. |
| 22 | 90 | It might be noted, however, if it is of interest, that the swift, square-rigged ships of Torvaldsland are single ruddered, and on the right side. |
| 22 | 91 | A reference to the "rudder side" or "steering-board," or "steering-oar," side would be readily understood, at least by sailors, if applied to such a ship. |
| 22 | 92 | The Captain of the Jewel of Jad hurried to the high deck. |
| 22 | 93 | The officer there on watch handed him the telescope. |
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The English expression "starboard" is a contraction of "steering board," and refers to the side of certain ships, particularly northern ships, on which the steering board, or rudder, was to be found.
Most Gorean vessels, on the other hand, like many early vessels of Earth, are double ruddered.
A reference to the "rudder side" would thus, in Gorean, be generally uninformative.
It might be noted, however, if it is of interest, that the swift, square-rigged ships of Torvaldsland are single ruddered, and on the right side.
A reference to the "rudder side" or "steering-board," or "steering-oar," side would be readily understood, at least by sailors, if applied to such a ship.
The Captain of the Jewel of Jad hurried to the high deck.
The officer there on watch handed him the telescope.
- (Slave Girl of Gor)