Moving with the tides of history
Definition Verb To change course by tacking (in a sailing craft). To change direction. Origin 16th century. Comments Originally, this referred to a shift in
*A quick disclaimer is that normally I don’t like to ponder alternative/counterfactual history too much because it tends to get too outlandish. That being said,
Definition Noun A strong vertical post, either shore-side or aboard a vessel, for securing hawsers and mooring lines. Origin 14th century. Likely from the Old
Topic & Content A guidebook for naval officers who are new to the operations department of a warship. One of the busiest people aboard a
A modern Iranian-made astrolabe (left). (By Jacopo Koushan (User:Jacopo188)Photograph by Masoud Safarniya (User:M.safarniya) – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26080692). A mariner’s (AKA sea) astrolabe
Comparisons between the various military forces of the world, be they land, naval, or air forces, are nothing new or even original. In fact, our
