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RAKE
RAKING a ship
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RAKING a ship
RAKING a ship, the act of cannonading a ship on the stern, or head, so as that the balls shall scour the whole length of her decks; which is one of the most dangerous incidents that can happen. in a naval action. This is frequently called raking fore and aft, being the same with what is called enfilading by engineers.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 230, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/1036.html