Book 11. (1 results) Slave Girl of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 22 | 88 | Most View more quotes about gorean">Gorean vessels, on the other hand, like many early vessels of Earth, are double ruddered. |
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Book 11. (7 results) Slave Girl of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 22 | 85 | For example, an expression in Gorean which might intelligently be translated as "Off the starboard bow," would be more literally translated, for the ship on which we were, as "To the Telnus bow". |
| 22 | 86 | The exact expressions "port" and "starboard" do not exist in Gorean, though there are, naturally, equivalent expressions. |
| 22 | 87 | The English expression "starboard" is a contraction of "steering board," and refers to the side of certain ships, particularly northern ships, on which the steering board, or rudder, was to be found. |
| 22 | 88 | Most Gorean vessels, on the other hand, like many early vessels of Earth, are double ruddered. |
| 22 | 89 | A reference to the "rudder side" would thus, in Gorean, be generally uninformative. |
| 22 | 90 | It might be noted, however, if it is of interest, that the swift, square-rigged ships of Torvaldsland are single ruddered, and on the right side. |
| 22 | 91 | A reference to the "rudder side" or "steering-board," or "steering-oar," side would be readily understood, at least by sailors, if applied to such a ship. |
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For example, an expression in Gorean which might intelligently be translated as "Off the starboard bow," would be more literally translated, for the ship on which we were, as "To the Telnus bow".
The exact expressions "port" and "starboard" do not exist in Gorean, though there are, naturally, equivalent expressions.
The English expression "starboard" is a contraction of "steering board," and refers to the side of certain ships, particularly northern ships, on which the steering board, or rudder, was to be found.
Most Gorean vessels, on the other hand, like many early vessels of Earth, are double ruddered.
A reference to the "rudder side" would thus, in Gorean, be generally uninformative.
It might be noted, however, if it is of interest, that the swift, square-rigged ships of Torvaldsland are single ruddered, and on the right side.
A reference to the "rudder side" or "steering-board," or "steering-oar," side would be readily understood, at least by sailors, if applied to such a ship.
- (Slave Girl of Gor)