Definition of housed Housed
/hawˈzd/ - [hawzd] -
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- housed (imp. & p. p.)
of House
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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housed
à la serre, the situation of the great guns of a ship, when they are secured at sea by their tackles and breechings. See CANNON.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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housed
The situation of the great guns upon the lower gun-decks when they are run in clear of the port, and secured. The breech being let down, the muzzle rests against the side above the port; they are then secured by their tackles, muzzle-lashings, and breechings. Over the muzzle of every gun are two strong eye-bolts for the muzzle-lashings, which are 3-1/2-inch rope. When this operation is well performed, no accident is feared, as every act is one of mechanical skill. A gun is sometimes housed fore and aft to make room, as in the cabin, &c. Ships in ordinary, not in commission, are housed over by a substantial roofing.
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