Distances were often described by reference to various of the ship's guns, so a pistol shot was 25 to 30 yards, a musket shot about 200 yards and a gunshot about 1000 yards.
Imigama yayidla ngokuchazwa ngokubhekiselelwa koomahluko memipu yeenqanawa, umzekelo isithonga somkhon' wekati sasiziyadi ezingama-25, isithonga sompu wakudala sibe ziyadi ezingama-200 size esompu sibe ziyadi ezili-1000.