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"Rowing is the propulsion of a boat by oars. The oarsman sits with his face to the stern of the boat, his feet planted flush against his 'stretcher' or footboard, and the handle of the oar in his hands, the loom of the oar resting in the rowlock, the 'button' being inside the thowl-pin. 3, positions of the wrists in feathering the oar."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Wrist Positions in Rowing

"Rowing is the propulsion of a boat by oars. The oarsman sits with his face to the stern of the boat,…

"Rowing is the propulsion of a boat by oars. The oarsman sits with his face to the stern of the boat, his feet planted flush against his 'stretcher' or footboard, and the handle of the oar in his hands, the loom of the oar resting in the rowlock, the 'button' being inside the thowl-pin. 3, positions of the wrists in feathering the oar."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Wrist Positions in Rowing

"Rowing is the propulsion of a boat by oars. The oarsman sits with his face to the stern of the boat,…

Robert Fulton's invention of the steam-boat.

Fulton's Steamer

Robert Fulton's invention of the steam-boat.

"A steamboat is a boat or vessel propelled by steam acting either on paddles or on a screw. The term especially belongs to steam river craft; ocean-going craft being called steamers, steamships, etc. The first steam-boat was built by Denis Papin, who navigated it down the Fulda as long ago as 1707. Unfortunately this pioneer craft was destroyed by jealous sailors, and even the very memory of it was lost for three-quarters of a century."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Steamboat of 1736

"A steamboat is a boat or vessel propelled by steam acting either on paddles or on a screw. The term…

"A steamboat is a boat or vessel propelled by steam acting either on paddles or on a screw. The term especially belongs to steam river craft; ocean-going craft being called steamers, steamships, etc."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

American River Steamboat

"A steamboat is a boat or vessel propelled by steam acting either on paddles or on a screw. The term…

"A steamboat is a boat or vessel propelled by steam acting either on paddles or on a screw. The term especially belongs to steam river craft; ocean-going craft being called steamers, steamships, etc."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Modern Sound Propeller

"A steamboat is a boat or vessel propelled by steam acting either on paddles or on a screw. The term…

"A steamboat is a boat or vessel propelled by steam acting either on paddles or on a screw. The term especially belongs to steam river craft; ocean-going craft being called steamers, steamships, etc."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Modern Ocean Steamship

"A steamboat is a boat or vessel propelled by steam acting either on paddles or on a screw. The term…

Children in a boat playing with swans.

Children and Swans

Children in a boat playing with swans.

"Athena (Minerva) superintending the building of the Argo." — Smith, 1882

Athena and Argo

"Athena (Minerva) superintending the building of the Argo." — Smith, 1882

"A Submarine Boat is a boat capable of being propelled under the water. The first was probably that constructed by Drebbel, a Dutchman, for James I., and Robert Fulton made an effort in the same direction in 1801. Among recent submarine boats the most noteworthy is the Holland submarine torpedo boat."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Submarine Boat

"A Submarine Boat is a boat capable of being propelled under the water. The first was probably that…

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.

"The vessel is now broadside to the wind, the prow having swung around." — Anthon, 1891

Greek ship

"The vessel is now broadside to the wind, the prow having swung around." — Anthon, 1891

The anchor used by the ancients was for the most part made of iron and its form... resembled that of the modern anchor." — Anthon, 1891

Anchor

The anchor used by the ancients was for the most part made of iron and its form... resembled that of…

My bed is like a little boat; Nurse helps me in when I embark; She girds me in my sailors coat and starts me in the dark. At night, I go on board and say good-night to all my friends on shore; I shut my eyes and sail away, and see and hear no more.

Bed Is A Boat

My bed is like a little boat; Nurse helps me in when I embark; She girds me in my sailors coat and starts…

Up into the cherry tree, who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands and looked abroad on foreign lands. I saw the next-door garden lie, adorned with flowers before my eye, and many pleasant places more that I had never seen before.

Foreign Lands

Up into the cherry tree, who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands and looked…

A flat boat

Flat Boat

A flat boat

A cat fishing

Cat

A cat fishing

A fisherman harpooning the sword-fish.

Fisherman

A fisherman harpooning the sword-fish.

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 boy fishing

Fishing

A boy fishing

A Roman boat

Roman Boat

A Roman boat

Fulton's steamboat, the <em>Clermont.</em>

Steamboat

Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont.

Greek ship with the sail reefed.

Greek ship

Greek ship with the sail reefed.

"The masts were usually taken down when the vessel arrived in port, and raised again when it was about to depart." — Anthon, 1891

Greek Boat

"The masts were usually taken down when the vessel arrived in port, and raised again when it was about…

"The following cut represents a ship with its rudder. The pole by which it is fastened to the ship's side is the <em>clavus</em>." &mdash; Anthon, 1891

Ship with rudder

"The following cut represents a ship with its rudder. The pole by which it is fastened to the ship's…

Greek <em>aplustria</em>, or stern ornament.

Aplustria

Greek aplustria, or stern ornament.

A cleat with no rope around it.

Cleat

A cleat with no rope around it.

A cleat with rope tied around it.

Cleat

A cleat with rope tied around it.

"Two boats moored to the bank of the river by ropes and stakes. In the cabin of one, a man inflicts the bastinado on a boatman. He appears to be one of the stewards of an estate, and is accompanied by his dog. In the other boat is a cow, and a net containing hay or chopped straw." — Goodrich, 1844

Two Egyptian Boats

"Two boats moored to the bank of the river by ropes and stakes. In the cabin of one, a man inflicts…

An instrument of mesh-work for catching fish.

Net

An instrument of mesh-work for catching fish.

A type of boat made from many pieces of boards or plates which overlap one another.

Clincher

A type of boat made from many pieces of boards or plates which overlap one another.

Any substance used to catch fish.

Bait

Any substance used to catch fish.

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.

A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish, for fishing.

Fishing Spear

A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish, for fishing.

A vessel rigged nearly like a sloop, with one mast and a straight running bowspirit, which may be run in upon deck.

Cutter

A vessel rigged nearly like a sloop, with one mast and a straight running bowspirit, which may be run…

A hook for catching fish.

Fish-hook

A hook for catching fish.

A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; used for fishing.

Harpoon

A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; used for fishing.

Three sailboats on a body of water.

Sailboats

Three sailboats on a body of water.

A machine used for raising anchors on ships.

Capstan

A machine used for raising anchors on ships.

An Egyptian ark.

Ark

An Egyptian ark.

An Egyptian sacred ark.

Sacred ark

An Egyptian sacred ark.

"Egyptian hunting Hippopotamus." — Lardner, 1885

Egyptian Hunting

"Egyptian hunting Hippopotamus." — Lardner, 1885

"Brigantine: a square-rigged vessel with two masts and fore and aft mainsail." &mdash; Williams, 1889

Brig

"Brigantine: a square-rigged vessel with two masts and fore and aft mainsail." — Williams, 1889

"A block used in ships, having an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope, chiefly used for heavy purchases, where a warp or hawser is brought to the capstan." &mdash; Williams, 1889

Snatch-block

"A block used in ships, having an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope, chiefly used for…

A large sailing ship.

Ship

A large sailing ship.

A fisherman with a coracle boat on his back.

Coracle

A fisherman with a coracle boat on his back.

Image from the story, <em>The Castaways</em>. Jake seized Ben by the shoulders to prevent him from swimming for the boat.

Castaways

Image from the story, The Castaways. Jake seized Ben by the shoulders to prevent him from swimming…

Throwing the tea overboard.

Tea

Throwing the tea overboard.

A child fishing.

Fishing

A child fishing.

There was an old man in a boat, who said, "I'm afloat! I'm afloat!" When they said, "No you ain't!" He was ready to faint, that unhappy old man in a boat.

Edward Lear's Rhymes

There was an old man in a boat, who said, "I'm afloat! I'm afloat!" When they said, "No you ain't!"…

From a nursery rhyme, <em>Simple Simon Met a Pieman</em>. Simple Simon went a-fishing for to catch a whale, and all the water he had got was in his mother's pail.

Simple Simon

From a nursery rhyme, Simple Simon Met a Pieman. Simple Simon went a-fishing for to catch a…

Robinson Crusoe making the boat.

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe making the boat.

Crusoe makes a boat.

Robinson Crusoe

Crusoe makes a boat.

Robinson cruising in his boat.

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson cruising in his boat.

A boy fishing.

Fishing

A boy fishing.

Bushnell's torpedo boat.

Torpedo Boat

Bushnell's torpedo boat.

A Norse boat unearthed at Sandefjord.

Norse

A Norse boat unearthed at Sandefjord.