headpump

Updated: July 2, 2026

This gradually passes away as the light grows brighter, and when the sun comes up, the ordinary monotonous sea day begins. From such reflections as these, I was aroused by the order from the officer, ``Forward there! rig the headpump! I found that no time was allowed for daydreaming, but that we must ``turn to'' at the first light.

Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast