Was traditionally counted by the half hour, starting at midnight. A half hour past twelve was marked by ringing a bell once, one o'clock, was two bells continuing until four o'clock, or eight bells. The counting then started over again, with half hour past four being one bell.
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BELL
The type of buoy with a large bell and hanging hammers that sound by wave action.
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BELL BUOY
A buoy with a skeleton tower in which a bell is fixed
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CLAPPER
A heavy pendulum suspended inside a bell which sounds the bell by striking it
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TAPPER
A heavy pendulum suspended outside a bell which rings it.
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ABYSSAL GAP
A narrow break in a sea floor rise or between two abyssal plains.
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ASHCROFT SYSTEM
Timber boat building technique using two layers of overlapping diagonal strip planks with glue barrier between. High strength and low weight.
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ALL FOURS MOORING
Anchoring a vessel with two chain cables ahead and two chain cables astern.
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ANCHORS IN TANDEM
Use of two anchors in a line to improve holding power.
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BELLS
Struck every half hour after each change of watch of four hours. 8 bells at change of watch, followed by 1 bell at half hour after change, 2 bells at + one hour, 3 bells at + one and a half hours, 4 bells at + two hours, etc.
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BELLS
Struck every half hour after each change of watch of four hours. 8 bells at change of watch, followed by 1 bell at half hour after change, 2 bells at + one hour, 3 bells at + one and a half hours, 4 bells at + two hours, etc.
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