after-part

The poop, which was really the roof or deck over all the cabin space below, and which occupied the whole after-part of the ship, was very large.

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Providentially, the iron bulkhead in the after-part of the ship withstood the action of the flames, and here all efforts were concentrated to keep it cool.

Roundabout Papers 2006

All sail was taken in, and the ship brought to the wind, so as to drive the smoke and fire, which was in the after-part of the ship, astern.

Roundabout Papers 2006

But by this time the whole of the after-part of the ship was so much enveloped in smoke that it was scarcely possible to stand, and great fears were entertained on account of the port magazine.

Roundabout Papers 2006

The schooner, sharp in the bows, very slender in the after-part, would evidently be suitable for a long voyage, if wanted; but laying the planking would still take a considerable time.

The Mysterious Island 2005

This vegetable cable was fastened to the after-part of the raft, and the sailor held it in his hand while Herbert, pushing off the raft with a long pole, kept it in the current.

The Mysterious Island 2005

To reach the powder-room, which is always situated in the after-part of a vessel, was easy.

The Mysterious Island 2005

To reach the powder-room, which is always situated in the after-part of a vessel, was easy.

The Mysterious Island 2005

The schooner, sharp in the bows, very slender in the after-part, would evidently be suitable for a long voyage, if wanted; but laying the planking would still take a considerable time.

The Mysterious Island 2005

This vegetable cable was fastened to the after-part of the raft, and the sailor held it in his hand while Herbert, pushing off the raft with a long pole, kept it in the current.

The Mysterious Island 2005