William Falconer - A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on t...

William Falconer Zitate

A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea is when they run irregularly, broken, and interrupted; so as frequently to burst over a vessel's side or quarter.

William Falconer

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Ein langes Meer bedeutet eine gleichmäßige und gleichmäßige Bewegung langer und ausgedehnter Wellen; im Gegenteil, ein kurzes Meer ist, wenn sie unregelmäßig laufen, gebrochen und unterbrochen sind; so oft über die Seite oder das Viertel eines Schiffes zu platzen.

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