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TOP-LANTHORN
TOP-MAST
TOP-ROPE
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TRACTING to TREE-NAILS

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TOP-LANTHORN

TOP-LANTHORN, (fanal de hune, Fr.) a large lanthorn placed in the after part of the top, in any ship where an admiral or commodore is personally aboard. It is supported on each side by iron braces r, as expressed in fig. 3. plate VI.

Plate VI

Plate VI


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