Quotes by William Falconer about Heads

2 quotes by William Falconer about heads

William Falconer Scottish Poet

Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is...

Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of the surges.

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The head of a ship however has not always an immediate...

The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy.

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