20 Terms
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General boating
Clench
Boat; General boating
A method of fixing together two pieces of wood, usually overlapping planks, by driving a nail through both planks as well as a washer-like rove. The nail is then burred or riveted over to complete ...
Parbuckle
Boat; General boating
A method of lifting a roughly cylindrical object such as a spar. One end of a rope is made fast above the object, a loop of rope is lowered and passed around the object, which can be raised by ...
Berth (moorings)
Boat; General boating
A location in a port or harbour used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea.
Waypoint
Boat; General boating
A location defined by navigational coordinates, especially as part of a planned route.
Downhaul
Boat; General boating
A line used to control either a mobile spar, or the shape of a sail. A downhaul can also be used to retrieve a sail back on deck.
Watch
Boat; General boating
A period of time during which a part of the crew is on duty. Changes of watch are marked by strokes on the ship's bell.
