See more ideas about tall ships, sailing ships and sailing. Mainbrace definition, a brace leading to a main yard. March 20, 2011 bailey splice the mainbrace leave a comment photo from the last turn clubhouse 12 hours of racing and a difference of only 44 seconds between the winning oreca peugeot and the third place factory peugot. Name the last three occasions when her majesty the queen issued the naval order splice the mainbrace. The mainbrace ran through blocks and the splicing work would be carried out be the most able seamen. Form a crown knot by passing each strand over its neighbor and then tighten the knot. Splice the mainbrace is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink. Book pirates should be locked up and the key thrown away. The great sailing ships were propelled only by the wind in their sails which were attached to spars called yards.
Splice the main brace, queen mum tells navy captain. Treasons harbor cover art for patrick obrians aubreymaturin series book. According to captain edward ruppelt, who led the usafs project blue book, it was these sightings which caused the raf to officially recognise the ufo. The order splice the mainbrace later came to mean that all the crew were awarded a tot on a special occasion, a victory for example or a royal visit. If the mainbrace was damaged or shot away in battle, it would severely hinder a ships maneuverability and would need to be repaired. Splice the mainbrace is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with an alcoholic drink. Youve seen it on shelves, youve sipped it in cocktails, but what exactly is navy strength gin. Splicing the mainbrace, a heavy piece of running rigging that supported the main yard was a skilful and arduous task, so that the men responsible would be rewarded with an extra tot of rum. They werent kidding when they said boat stands for break out another thousand. Splice the main brace, queen mum tells navy captain daily. Given that the mainbrace is the line which goes to almost to the top of the main mast for fore and aft stability, leaving aside whether other masts were supported by this line, does give reason for its size and the immense problems of its repair in battle and why such a repair was so urgent necessity.
Definition of splice the mainbrace in the definitions. Account platinum upgrade new avatar others avatar archives noads new username banner advertisement smilie stick thread gift cert. As a reward for a job well done, they were issued with an extra ration of navy rum, a tradition woods is proud to have been part of. Originally an order given by the captain on a square rigged sailing vessel and interestingly enough, louis the shipwright gives an alternative explanation to that found on. Definition of the mainbrace i do not pretend to be an expert on sailing ships of the line, but i thought that the mainbrace was the principal fore and aft support of a ships masts.
What is the origin of splicing the mainbrace in the. For example, on the signing of the treaty of versailles that formally ended ww1 on the 28th june 1919, the order splice. It may surprise you to know that splice the mainbrace is not the only signal that the comms and seaman spec too in todays navy department are required to send theres a whole signal book full of useful tactical signal groups dealing with manouevering turns, wheels, speed, formations, etc, screens, entrydeparture, minewarfare, flight. Splice the main brace bits of interesting stuff seaknots. Tips from a shipwright is an interesting channel with plenty of videos of interest for anyone who likes working on a boat, and especially the wooden kind. Splicing the mainbrace splice the mainbrace is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink. Splice the mainbrace explained splice the mainbrace is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with an alcoholic drink. Although the wealthy indulge in small splices hidden under hair and clothing, those that have altered their appearance chimeras are shunned, finding refuge in ruined homes. Check out splice the mainbrace by asm on amazon music. Sep 07, 2014 march 20, 2011 bailey splice the mainbrace leave a comment photo from the last turn clubhouse 12 hours of racing and a difference of only 44 seconds between the winning oreca peugeot and the third place factory peugot. What is the origin of splicing the mainbrace in the royal. Back splice how to tie a back splice using stepbystep.
Search splice the mainbrace and thousands of other words in english definition and synonym dictionary from reverso. Ever since her duel with chinese communist shore batteries off rose island time, may 2, the shellpocked british frigate amethyst had been blockaded 140 miles up the yangtze river from shanghai. Hmnzs philomels splice the mainbrace will be conducted from 10 on monday 30 november 2009 in the main gymnasium, north yard. You can complete the definition of splice the mainbrace given by the english definition dictionary with other english dictionaries. For example, on the signing of the treaty of versailles that formally ended ww1 on the 28th june 1919, the order splice the main brace was given throughout the fleet. If the mainbrace was shot away, it was usually necessary to repair it during the engagement. Splice the main brace, queen mum tells navy captain the queen mother today rolled back the years, flying by helicopter to portsmouth and on to the deck of hms ark royal.
The flag signal from the admiralty code book ad28, that pussers was able to trademark. Braces are lines that control the angle of the yards with the mainbrace being the largest and heaviest of them at around 5 inches in diameter on a firstrate manofwar. The heyday of the sea hawk and the crimson pirate was a half century earlier, polanskis pirates in 1986 had failed to rekindle the buccaneering craze, and renny harlin with cutthroat island was just about to. The book splice the main brace was a very interesting read. Splice the mainbrace definition and meaning collins english. Splicing the mainbrace snr the society for nautical research. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebratory drinking afterward, and then the name of an order to grant the crew an extra ration of rum or grog. Originally, it was an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship. People should pay for a book or borrow it from a library if they want to read it.
Wikipedia, lexilogos, oxford, cambridge, chambers harrap, wordreference, collins lexibase dictionaries, merriam webster. Splice the mainbrace and read me a novel brian clegg. Refreshments were made available for personnel less than 18 years of age as well as for those who wished to come along to and celebrate the rnzns achievement with a nonalcoholic alternative. Asm a state of mind splice the mainbrace official video. Definition of spliced the mainbrace in the idioms dictionary. The strongest able seamen were chosen to splice the mainbrace, a brutally exhausting job of intertwining thick hemp until it was workable again as a reward for a job well done, they were issued with an extra ration of navy rum, a tradition woods is proud to have been part of. Splice the mainbrace is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with an. Splice the mainbrace wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Nowadays, a ceremonial order to pour a drink for a ships company. December 1, 2012 bailey splice the mainbrace leave a comment the grantland column said that the sec championship was a chance for the paraphrasing here university of georgia to change the narrativeand reframe what many people say about the dawgs pretenders, perennial bridesmaids, cant get it done. Splice the mainbrace february 2020 iowa base meets 3rd sat of even months v newsletter e national commander. From the description given here i cannot see how there would not be two of them, or indeed why they would need to be of suge enormous diameter.
Braces are the lines that control the angle of the yards. Sep 7, 2015 explore kaydenpariss board splice the mainbrace, followed by. Splice the mainbrace last updated april 01, 2019 splicing the mainbrace aboard hms wren during world war ii splice the mainbrace is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with an alcoholic drink. Heres a video recently posted in the youtube channel tips from a shipwright, where louis sauzedde explains the origin of the expression splice the mainbrace, commonly understood as sit down and get loaded. Band of hm royal marines splice the mainbrace amazon. These were the sightings made by airmen and naval personnel who took part in the nato exercise mainbrace staged in september 1952 to simulate a soviet invasion of western europe. Splice the mainbrace definition and meaning collins. Ever since her duel with chinese communist shore batteries off rose island time, may 2, the shellpocked british frigate amethyst had been blockaded 140 miles up the yangtze river from shanghai, with 86 men of her original crew of 192 still aboard. Oct 31, 2011 check out splice the mainbrace by asm on amazon music. Sep 23, 2009 it may surprise you to know that splice the mainbrace is not the only signal that the comms and seaman spec too in todays navy department are required to send theres a whole signal book full of useful tactical signal groups dealing with manouevering turns, wheels, speed, formations, etc, screens, entrydeparture, minewarfare, flight.
Splice each strand into the rope by passing it over and under alternate strands in the standing end. Hunkydory listless log book long shot mayday no quarter pea coat port holes scuttlebutt s. Splice the main brace is one of the best military music cds that i have got in my collection featuring with out doubt the royal marines bands at their very best the tracks on this cd are spread out to include a bugle and marching display that is recorded live in berlin germany during a massed bands concert entitled the great berlin band show featuring the massed bands of the british armed. I was going to wait, and after sailing on my buddys. In short the brace of a square rig ship is the equivalent to a halyard hall the yard arm of a modern ship. The lines to trim the sails were called braces and ran from the ends of the yards to the deck. Pirates are all the rage nowadays, thanks to jack sparrow, but back in the mid90s it was a genre in the doldrums. Sep 15, 2017 spliced is an intriguing and imaginative scifi thriller set in futuristic philadelphia where backstreet geneticists genies splice animal genes into humans for a price.
Band of hm royal marines splice the mainbrace music. Complete a second and a third set of tucks to complete the back splice. Even repairing it after the battle was a difficult job. December 1, 2012 bailey splice the mainbrace leave a comment the grantland column said that the sec championship was a chance for the paraphrasing here university of georgia to change the narrativeand reframe what many people say about the dawgs. Presenting terminology thematically, this book provides a compilation of naval slang. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebratory drinking afterward, and then the name of. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebratory drinking afterward, and then the name of an order to grant the crew an extra.
Splice the main brace definition, to join together or unite two ropes or parts of a rope by the interweaving of strands. Splice the mainbrace other rum odes by rayner bill abebooks. Definition of splice the mainbrace in the idioms dictionary. Spliced the mainbrace idioms by the free dictionary. Only ratings marked g for grog in the ships books could draw rum, grog or lemonade when the mainbrace was spliced and no payment in lieu was. I was going to wait, and after sailing on my buddys boat last weekend i realized i needed to get my boat moving again. Splice the mainbrace idioms by the free dictionary. The strongest able seamen were chosen to splice the mainbrace, a brutally exhausting job of intertwining thick hemp until it was workable again. Information and translations of splice the mainbrace in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. The only point im not sure about is whether piracy is as much of an issue with books as it has been for music. Splice the main brace in the age of sail, ships rigging was a favorite target during sea battles because destroying the opponents ability to maneuver or get away would put you at obvious advantage.