Crossword clues for bucephala
bucephala
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Bucephala may refer to:
- Bucephala (bird), the goldeneye, a duck genus
- Bucephala is the name of at least two cities:
- Bucephala, or Alexandria Bucephalus, a city founded by Alexander the Great and named in honor of his horse, Bucephalus
- Bucephala Acra, a city located on a promontory near Troezen in the Argolid
Usage examples of "bucephala".
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE Harry went back aboard Bucephalas to assess the damage, with James and Matthew Caufield in tow.
Now, having turned back towards them, he was approaching the Goulet, that treacherous passage that led into the port, dragging the Bucephalas, and Harry Ludlow, in his wake.
Harry called his instructions in a continuous stream and James watched as the bowsprit swung steadily through an arc until the Bucephalas settled on to her new heading.
Even in his new ship, the Bucephalas, which was a flyer, fresh off the stocks at Blackwall Reach, the chase had managed to elude him.
The deep-laden merchantman, probably a West Indian trader, on sighting the Bucephalas across his path had not waited to discover if he was friend or foe.
He was also their friend and confidant, as well as the man the captain of the Bucephalas trusted to command his boarding parties.
He was forever trying to lure the Bucephalas into striking on unseen rocks, the fate that Harry had earlier assigned to his opponent.
The crew of the Bucephalas would get nothing out of the capture, which would be claimed by the Royal Navy.
Men from the Bucephalas were already being hustled into the boats, with the others, including their captain, standing uselessly in the face of the marine bayonets.
There was a suspicion in the air that the admiral believed the opposite of his words: that the men of the Bucephalas had got what they deserved, and their captain along with them.
Harry would not consent to speak until he got the Bucephalas clear of the fleet.
The orders rang out that put the Bucephalas on to a new heading, with all canvas set to take advantage of the westerly wind.
The way he sailed Bucephalas the day before had helped to ease his temper, but it was not something he could sustain.
His shipmate from the Bucephalas was known to like a scrap and he might just forget himself and belt the premier, which would result in a hanging.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN The routine aboard Bucephalas was the same every morning.