half points

“They bear about two and a half points on our lee-bow, at this moment, sir,” I replied.

After acquiring the regular thirty-two points, the subdivision of quarter and half points are to be gone into.

It then bore two and a half points good upon the weather bow.

There are lighter blankets of three and a half points, which points are indicated in the same way.

This is especially necessary, since the points and half points are so much alike that a mistake might easily be made.