off-the-edge-ofthemap:

Paintings of shipwrecks rb if you agree

butterscotchwinter:

nassaulesbians:

dailyhistoryposts:

Introduction to Pirates: Pirate Ships

The exact design of ships changes by the time and place of their manufacturing, but they had common builds and terminology.

Directions on a ship are:

• bow or prow (front)
• starboard (right, as seen when standing on the ship facing prow)
• port (left, as seen when standing on the ship facing prow)
• aft or stern (rear)
• amidship (in the middle of the ship)
• windward (the direction the wind is blowing)
• leeward (the opposite of windward, sheltered from the wind or downwind)

Important places on a ship are:

• bilge (the lowest part of the ship, the part most likely to leak and be filthy)
• crow’s nest (a small platform near the top of the mast for lookouts)
• fo'cs'le or forecastle (the section of the upper deck in front of the foremast)
• helm (the steering wheel. contains the bittacle/bitacola/binnacle, a box which holds the compass)
• hold (storage space in the lower part of the ship)
• hull (the body of the ship)
• keel (the underside of the ship)
• mizzenmast (the largest mast. on a ship with three or more masts, the mast aft of a mainmast)
• poop deck (the highest deck, usually above the captain’s quarters)
• main (the longest mast)
• quarterdeck (the aft part of the upperdeck)

Depending on the size of the ship, it may have one or multiple decks and masts. The flagship of Blackbeard, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, was an English-built frigate. It was a 200-ton, 103 foot long vessel with three masts (the fore, the mizzen, and the main). It allegedly had 40 cannons, though only 30 have since been found (far more than most of the ships it attacked) and as many of four anchors, which could weigh up to 3,100lb and take over an hour to raise.

Vessels such as pirate ships cannot accurately be called boats, this is a pet peeve of many nautical workers.

thunder-core:

- It could be the last sunset on Earth and I’d still be looking at you

shanmustafa:

if you’re not busy later i was wondering if you’d like to spend the rest of our lives together

mysharona1987:

sexybread-png:

guess whos binge watched warrior nun :)

have some yassified whiteboard doodles+ normal whiteboard doodles (the two last ones r doodles of me, the rest r all warrior nun fanart- mostly beatrice😭 shes just so pretty)

reminder that my comms r still open and theres a 10% discount!

thepeacefulgarden:

memewhore:

Mhmm.

It’s getting help.
It’s distancing yourself from toxic people.
It’s eating a balanced diet.
It’s resisting the temptation to call your ex.
It’s practicing safer sex, or abstaining from sex.
It’s wearing your seatbelt, even if where you’re going is just one or two blocks away.
It’s taking your medications.
It’s being honest with your doctors and therapists.
It’s drinking water.
It’s showering regularly.
It’s getting to bed at a decent hour for your needs and schedule.
It’s ignoring the trolls.
It’s knowing when to say “when,” or not drinking alcohol at all.
It’s focusing on solving problems.
It’s finding better ways to cope and self-soothe.
It’s sticking to at least a loose budget.
It’s picking your battles, because you have finite energy, time, and resources.
It’s letting go of things that no longer serve you.
It’s tidying up your living space.
It’s not leaving papers and projects until the last moment.
It’s getting up off the couch.
It’s interacting with other human beings.
It’s heeding the trigger warnings.
It’s resisting the temptation to fall back into your addictions.
It’s knowing that what you seek isn’t going to be found in a bottle or a syringe.
It’s making appointments.
It’s communicating your needs and boundaries instead of expecting others to read your mind.
It’s practicing gratitude, even when life is hard.
It’s getting on with your life, instead of “getting even.”
It’s taking that first step.
It’s getting out of bed, even though doing so feels impossible.

wn-incorrect:

Beatrice: You look kind of upset, you alright? anything you want to talk about?

Ava, quietly: Why are there so many letters in wednesday?

Beatrice: