Equipments used by sailors longago?

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Equipments used by sailors longago?

Answer 1

sexton for stellar navigation, magnetic compass.

Answer 2

A Sextant for measuring the angle of sun and stars. A Cronometer. A Lead line for measuring depth. An astrolobe for star positions. An hour glass for watchkeeping times.

A lodestone in place of a compass. A Sail needle, a palm and sail twine. Wooden fids for ropework. Caulking opum and tar for sealing between ship's planks. All sorts of wood working tools for repairing the ship.

Answer 3

A Log line wich is placed over the stern attached to a log line(rope) it has 4 fins and shaped like a rocket and it records how many knots a ship travels.

Answer 4

oars.grog...

Answer 5

two pieces of the sailors equipment were Rum and Musket.

the rum was more of a cure all, and the Musket for someone steeling the Rum.

Answer 6

The sextant was very important to them.  They used it for navigation.  They used a lead line to determine the depth of the water.  A chronometer was used to  help with navigation by the stars.  Of course they used sails for power.  They had a very simple compass.   Their boats were made of wood so they used oakum to c***k between the planks to keep the water out.  Tar was very important as it was used with the oakum.  They used calipers and dividers to help measure distances on their charts.  In later years they would have had folding rulers and then slide rules.  As another poster mentioned they would have used palm protectors when repairing sails (I still have the palm my husband and I used) and a special needle for sailwork.  An awl would have been important for working with canvas.  They had special devices for sighting cannons.  The "glass" - telescope - was extremely important to them.  They had maps and charts, and a wind vane.  They used belaying pins to secure lines - there were no cleats (and from those pins we get the term "belay the cleat").

I hope this helps.