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The ClipArt gallery of Miscellaneous Ship Illustrations offers 143 views of nautical tools and instruments, rigging, ship ornament, and practices.

A Galley is a low, flat-built vessel furnished with one deck.It was primarily employed by the Romans, Genoese, Pisans, and Venetians. The Venetian galley was generally three-masted, and was usually around 160 feet long, 32 feet broad, and supplied with sixty-four oars, to each of which were chained six or seven slaves. Such galleys were equipped with powerful rams used for boarding and sinking enemy ships. Criminals in France and elsewhere were frequently condemned to serve at the oars in these craft. In modern speech, the term "galley" refers the common kitchen of a ship.

Galley (ship)

A Galley is a low, flat-built vessel furnished with one deck.It was primarily employed by the Romans,…

"Nautical, on men-of-war, a pair of strong frames of oak made in the form of a gallows, fixed between the fore and main hatchways, with concave cross-beams called gallows-tops tenoned on to the uprights, to support spare topmasts, yards, booms, boats, etc." -Whitney, 1911

Gallows-Bitts

"Nautical, on men-of-war, a pair of strong frames of oak made in the form of a gallows, fixed between…

"Garland lashed on a lower mast. A large rope strap or grommet lashed to a spar when hoisting it on board." -Whitney, 1911

Nautical Garland

"Garland lashed on a lower mast. A large rope strap or grommet lashed to a spar when hoisting it on…

A gimbals is a contrivance designed to keep a marine compass, chronometer, lamp, or other instrument in the horizontal position on board ship, notwithstanding the rolling and pitching of the vessel. The instrument is suspended in the diametral axis of a ring, which is again suspended in the diametral axis of another ring, the two axes being at right angles to one another.

Gimbals

A gimbals is a contrivance designed to keep a marine compass, chronometer, lamp, or other instrument…

A gimbals is a contrivance designed to keep a marine compass, chronometer, lamp, or other instrument in the horizontal position on board ship, notwithstanding the rolling and pitching of the vessel. The instrument is suspended in the diametral axis of a ring, which is again suspended in the diametral axis of another ring, the two axes being at right angles to one another. This illustration shows a diagram of a gimbals, showing the angle of the ship (A), the perpendicular axes of the rings, and the compass suspended horizontally in the gimbals (B).

Gimbals (Diagram)

A gimbals is a contrivance designed to keep a marine compass, chronometer, lamp, or other instrument…

A gimbals is a contrivance designed to keep a marine compass, chronometer, lamp, or other instrument in the horizontal position on board ship, notwithstanding the rolling and pitching of the vessel. The instrument is suspended in the diametral axis of a ring, which is again suspended in the diametral axis of another ring, the two axes being at right angles to one another. This illustration shows a gimbal joint.

Gimbals (Joint)

A gimbals is a contrivance designed to keep a marine compass, chronometer, lamp, or other instrument…

"Glut. Naut.: (b) A becket or thimble fixed on the after side of a topsail or course, near the head, to which the bunt-jigger is hooked to assist in furling the sail." -Whitney, 1911

Glut

"Glut. Naut.: (b) A becket or thimble fixed on the after side of a topsail or course, near the head,…

"Gooseneck of a Spanker-boom. Nautical: (a) A sort of iron hook fitted to the inner end of a yard or boom, for temporary attachment to a clamp of iron or an eye-bolt." -Whitney, 1911

Gooseneck of Spanker-Boom

"Gooseneck of a Spanker-boom. Nautical: (a) A sort of iron hook fitted to the inner end of a yard or…

"Lyle-Emery Grapple-shot, closed. GRAPPLE-SHOT. A shot attached to a cable, used on the sea-coast in the life-saving service. It is fired across a ship, and is caught in the rigging by flukes which spread out when the cable is pulled." -Whitney, 1911

Closed Grapple Shot

"Lyle-Emery Grapple-shot, closed. GRAPPLE-SHOT. A shot attached to a cable, used on the sea-coast in…

"Lyle-Emery Grapple-shot, open. GRAPPLE-SHOT. A shot attached to a cable, used on the sea-coast in the life-saving service. It is fired across a ship, and is caught in the rigging by flukes which spread out when the cable is pulled." -Whitney, 1911

Open Grapple Shot

"Lyle-Emery Grapple-shot, open. GRAPPLE-SHOT. A shot attached to a cable, used on the sea-coast in the…

"G, G, gunwale; K, keel; T, thwart. GUNWALE, GUNNEL. Naut., the upper edge of a ship's side; the uppermost wale of a ship, or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend which finishes the upper works of the hull." -Whitney, 1911

Gunwale

"G, G, gunwale; K, keel; T, thwart. GUNWALE, GUNNEL. Naut., the upper edge of a ship's side; the uppermost…

A Chinese built house-boat.

House-boat

A Chinese built house-boat.

The sheer hulk is a ship that is afloat but incapable of going to sea. It was used as a crane to help construct ships with its sheers (masts).

Sheer Hulk

The sheer hulk is a ship that is afloat but incapable of going to sea. It was used as a crane to help…

Thomas Gregg, of Pennsylvania, is given the credit of the first definite proposition for an ironclad vessel in 1813.

Gregg's Ironclad Vessel in 1814

Thomas Gregg, of Pennsylvania, is given the credit of the first definite proposition for an ironclad…

A triangular sail made of light canvas, used only in light winds and on yachts, set between the foretop mast head and the end of the jib boom.

Balloon Jib

A triangular sail made of light canvas, used only in light winds and on yachts, set between the foretop…

"Log is an apparatus for ascertaining the rate of a ship's motion. In a steam engine, a tabulated summary of the performance of the engines and boilers, and of the consumption of coals, tallow, oil, and other engineers' stores on board a steam vessel."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Log and Reel

"Log is an apparatus for ascertaining the rate of a ship's motion. In a steam engine, a tabulated summary…

A line or cord about one hundred and fifty fathoms in length, used for ascertaining the speed of a vessel.

Log-line

A line or cord about one hundred and fifty fathoms in length, used for ascertaining the speed of a vessel.

"Lyle Life-saving Gun. LYLE GUN, a bronze life-saving gun, designed by Captain D. A. Lyle of the United States Ordnance Department for throwing elongated projectiles having lines attached to them, in order to establish communication between the shore and a stranded or wrecked vessel. The projectile has at the rear end a shank, to which the line is attached." -Whitney, 1911

Lyle Gun

"Lyle Life-saving Gun. LYLE GUN, a bronze life-saving gun, designed by Captain D. A. Lyle of the United…

The top of the main mast of a ship or brig.

Maintop

The top of the main mast of a ship or brig.

A medal engraved with the head of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, with his name in the inscription. On the other side is the image of a galley with many oars. The prow has a standard with flags flying and a captain standing at the helm, directing the vessel.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

A medal engraved with the head of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, with his name in the inscription. On the…

A pole set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards, rigging, etc.

Mast

A pole set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards, rigging, etc.

An illustration of a mast with a spencer-mast attachment.

Mast with Spencer-Mast Attachment

An illustration of a mast with a spencer-mast attachment.

Men carrying cargo from ships at the Merchant Marine.

Merchant Marine

Men carrying cargo from ships at the Merchant Marine.

"The middle part of the deck in most ships of war appears to have been raised above the bulwark, or at least to a level with its upper edge, and thus enabled the soldiers to occupy a position from which they could see far around, and hurl their darts against the enemy. Such an elevated deck appears in the annexed cut, representing a Moneris. In this instance the flag is standing upon the hind-deck." — Smith, 1873

Moneris

"The middle part of the deck in most ships of war appears to have been raised above the bulwark, or…

Sailors on the monkey-yard of a ship.

Monkey-yard

Sailors on the monkey-yard of a ship.

A tool used for navigating

Navigation

A tool used for navigating

This illustration shows three different views of the NC. 4 Flying Boat. It has a 1600 horsepower engine.

NC. 4 Flying Boat

This illustration shows three different views of the NC. 4 Flying Boat. It has a 1600 horsepower engine.

Newark, a US Navy ship.

Newark

Newark, a US Navy ship.

"The Olympic, eight hundred and eighty-two feet long, which carries three thousand three hundred and sixty people."—Gordy, 1912

The Olympic

"The Olympic, eight hundred and eighty-two feet long, which carries three thousand three hundred and…

"The usual form of paddle-wheel, that is called the radial, in which the floats are fixed. It will be seen that a certain loss of power is involved, as the full force of the engine on the water is only experienced when the float is vertical, and as on entering and leaving the water the power is mainly devoted to respectively lifting and drawing down the vessel." — Chambers, 1881

Ordinary Paddle-wheel

"The usual form of paddle-wheel, that is called the radial, in which the floats are fixed. It will be…

Paddle-Wheels of a boat

Paddle-Wheels

Paddle-Wheels of a boat

Paddle-Wheels of a boat

Paddle-Wheels

Paddle-Wheels of a boat

A man on a ship "paying out" the cable.

"Paying Out" the Cable

A man on a ship "paying out" the cable.

An early propeller

Propeller

An early propeller

Griffith's Propeller, a common form of screw-propeller.

Griffith's Propeller

Griffith's Propeller, a common form of screw-propeller.

"Reversing rod inside hollow propeller shaft: by twisting the blades round, the motion of the boat is reversed without changing the rotation of the screw."—Finley, 1917

Reversible propeller

"Reversing rod inside hollow propeller shaft: by twisting the blades round, the motion of the boat is…

Thornycroft's propeller, a common form of screw propeller.

Thornycroft's propeller

Thornycroft's propeller, a common form of screw propeller.

The fore part of a ship.

Prow

The fore part of a ship.

A ship's prow.

Ship's prow

A ship's prow.

A ship's prow.

Ship's prow

A ship's prow.

A ship's prow.

Ship's prow

A ship's prow.

One of a series of small ropes or lines which transverse the shrouds horizontally, thus forming steps or ladders for going aloft.

Ratlines

One of a series of small ropes or lines which transverse the shrouds horizontally, thus forming steps…

A reefband crossing a sail diagonally.

Balance Reef

A reefband crossing a sail diagonally.

Rifle on the United States cruiser, Atlanta. The illustration shows a detailed view of the rifle, specifically, the shield, which is labeled "a".

Six-inch Breech Loading Rifle

Rifle on the United States cruiser, Atlanta. The illustration shows a detailed view of the rifle, specifically,…

"Beaks of Ships." — Smith, 1873

Rostra

"Beaks of Ships." — Smith, 1873

"The Beaks, was the name applied to the stage in the Forum, from which the orators addressed the people. This stage was originally called templum, because it was consecrated by the augurs, but obtained its name of Rostra at the conclusion of the great Latin war, when it was adorned with the beaks (rostra) of the ships of the Antiates. The Greeks also mutilated galleys in the same way for the purpose of trophies." — Smith, 1873

Rostra

"The Beaks, was the name applied to the stage in the Forum, from which the orators addressed the people.…

The part of the helm which is abaft the stern post and is turned by the tiller so as to expose its side more or less to the resistance of the water and thus directing the ship's course.

Rudder

The part of the helm which is abaft the stern post and is turned by the tiller so as to expose its side…

The part of the helm which is abaft the stern post and is turned by the tiller so as to expose its side more or less to the resistance of the water and thus directing the ship's course.

Rudder

The part of the helm which is abaft the stern post and is turned by the tiller so as to expose its side…

The part of the helm which is abaft the stern post and is turned by the tiller so as to expose its side more or less to the resistance of the water and thus directing the ship's course.

Rudder

The part of the helm which is abaft the stern post and is turned by the tiller so as to expose its side…

A rudder supported on a skeg or projection from the keel, about one third of its surface being forward and two thirds abaft its vertical axis.

Balance Rudder

A rudder supported on a skeg or projection from the keel, about one third of its surface being forward…

A small sailboat with "square-rigged" masts known as a brig.

Wind-Powered Sailboat

A small sailboat with "square-rigged" masts known as a brig.

A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind. Sails are used in sailing.

Sails

A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind. Sails are used…

"An instrument having two or three sides or edges for cleaning the decks, masts, or planking of ships, etc." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 <p>Illustration of a tool with a triangular head and a handle.

Ship Scraper

"An instrument having two or three sides or edges for cleaning the decks, masts, or planking of ships,…

"A propeller acting on the principle of the screw, attached to the exterior end of a shaft protruding through the hull of a vessel at the stern. It consists of a number of spiral metal blades either cast together in one piece or bolted to a hub... D, diagrammatic view of hull of a screw propeller ship, in which k shows position of boilers; l, the engines; f, propeller shaft; e, thrust block; g, propeller." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Screw Propeller Ship, Diagrammatic View of the Hull

"A propeller acting on the principle of the screw, attached to the exterior end of a shaft protruding…

"A propeller acting on the principle of the screw, attached to the exterior end of a shaft protruding through the hull of a vessel at the stern. It consists of a number of spiral metal blades either cast together in one piece or bolted to a hub... C, cross section of blade, on larger scale." -Whitney, 1889

Screw Propeller, Cross Section of a Blade

"A propeller acting on the principle of the screw, attached to the exterior end of a shaft protruding…

"A propeller acting on the principle of the screw, attached to the exterior end of a shaft protruding through the hull of a vessel at the stern. It consists of a number of spiral metal blades either cast together in one piece or bolted to a hub. A. sectional elevation, the section being through shaft and hub, showing method of attaching blades h by bolts i." —Whitney, 1889

Screw Propeller, Sectional Elevation

"A propeller acting on the principle of the screw, attached to the exterior end of a shaft protruding…

"A propeller acting on the principle of the screw, attached to the exterior end of a shaft protruding through the hull of a vessel at the stern. It consists of a number of spiral metal blades either cast together in one piece or bolted to a hub. Side elevation." —Whitney, 1889

Screw Propeller, Side Elevation

"A propeller acting on the principle of the screw, attached to the exterior end of a shaft protruding…

The screw, or spiral-bladed wheel, used in the propulsion of steam-vessels.

Screw-propeller

The screw, or spiral-bladed wheel, used in the propulsion of steam-vessels.

An apparatus which, being fitted to ships and driven by steam, propels them through the water.

Screw-propeller

An apparatus which, being fitted to ships and driven by steam, propels them through the water.

"A semicylindrical piece of wood, fitted with a handle...used for convenience in serving ropes...to prevent chafing. a, serving-mallet; b, 'wormed' rope 'parceled' with canvas; c, serving-yarn." -Whitney, 1911

Serving Mallet

"A semicylindrical piece of wood, fitted with a handle...used for convenience in serving ropes...to…