982
edits
Shanties: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
== Halyard Shanties == | == Halyard Shanties == | ||
A <b>halyard</b> is a line used to hoist sails and yardarms. This was a slow and laborious task. The accented notes in halyard shanties indicate to the crew when to pull the line. | A <b>halyard</b> is a line used to hoist sails and yardarms. This was a slow and laborious task. The accented notes in halyard shanties indicate to the crew when to pull the line. | ||
*[[Media:Blowthemandown.pdf|Blow the Man Down]] | |||
== Pumping Shanties == | == Pumping Shanties == | ||