5 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
Overbear
Boat; General boating
To sail downwind directly at another ship, stealing the wind from its sails.
Batten down the hatches
Boat; General boating
To prepare for inclement weather, by securing the closed hatch covers with wooden battens so as to prevent water from entering from any angle.
Wide berth
Boat; General boating
To leave room between two ships moored (berthed) to allow space for maneuver.
Splice
Boat; General boating
To join lines (ropes, cables etc.) by unravelling their ends and intertwining them to form a continuous line. To form an eye or a knot by splicing.
