Vereyka ( English wherry ) - a type of small narrow boat , traditionally used in England to transport passengers through rivers or in the harbor . Initially, a rowing boat with oar rowing - one oar. They are also used as pleasure boats . In rare cases, equipped with a mast and sail . It features a light and beautiful construction and speed on oars and under sails.
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Vereyka Peter I
Peter the Great had a four-row boat with a steering wheel and a hook . She was made in Kazan and brought to Astrakhan in 1722, among the ships of the flotilla, intended for the campaign in Persia . Before the revolution, it was stored in a former Astrakhan port, in a special stone building [1] .
Notes
- ↑ Vereyka and Plaisir-yacht // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Literature
- A. Plyushar . Encyclopedic Lexicon , Volume 9. - Typography of A. Plyushar; S.-P., 1837 - p. 462 (Vereyka).
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Vereyka // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.