Sailing ship
device · 3000 BC · Ancient world
A ship driven by the wind.
What it is made of
- Sail — has part. Sails drive the ship.
- Rudder — has part. A steering wheel.
- Compass — has part. A magnetic compass.
- Sextant — has part. The sextant and chronometer were a sailing ship’s navigation kit for finding latitude and longitude.
- Anchor — has part. An anchor.
- Keel — has part. A keel.
Principles and materials it uses
- Mercator projection — uses. Navigating along straight rhumb lines.
- Wood — is made of. The hull of a sailing ship is wooden.
Where it is used
- Seaport — is used in. A port receives ships.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Boat — evolved from. Sailing ships grew out of rowing boats.
What it is a kind of
- Watercraft — is a kind of. A sailing ship is a vessel.
- Caravel — includes. A sailing ship.
- Galleon — includes. A sailing ship.
- Clipper — includes. A sailing ship.