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long nine

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  • MaryW commented on the word long nine

    From all this we can ascertain that a “long nine” was a cast iron 9-pounder with a barrel length of at least nine feet. And while it was certainly used as a chase piece on frigates and ships of the line but it also served as the main battery on ship-sloops in the 18 and 20 gun category.
    The Long Nine, Age of Sail (Feb. 20, 2009)

    November 3, 2015

  • MaryW commented on the word long nine

    The 'beautiful' barge was definitely large . . . but that is where any resemblance to the advert ended. For instance, there was absolutely no mention that she had obviously run into or been run into by something. A dock probably, but it could have quite easily been war wounds from a volley from long nines — she looked that old and battered!
    Marie Browne, Narrow Margins (Mid-Glamorgan: Accent Press Ltd., 2009)

    November 3, 2015