Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can issue through or between them.
Quote
William Falconer quote water quotesRelated Authors :
African Proverb Alana Blanchard Aldous Huxley Alessia Cara ALF season 2 Alfred, Lord Tennyson Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Anant AgarwalTopics :
life hope war time art people purposeWilliam Falconer, when,tight,quotes, thoughts, aphorisms, sayings, statements