gaff topsail

The second sail (counting from the bottom) up a mast. These may be either square sails or fore-and-aft ones, in which case they often "fill in" between the mast and the gaff of ...

topsail

Transportation; Nautical

the second sail (counting from the bottom) up a mast. These may be either square sails or fore-and-aft ones, in which case they often "fill in" between the mast and the gaff of ...

gaff

Boat; General boating

1. The spar that holds the upper edge of a four-sided fore-and-aft mounted sail. 2. A hook on a long pole to haul fish in.

gaff

Transportation; Boats & ships

A metal pole with a hooked end used to boat a fish. Also a pole or spar that holds the upper portion of a four-sided sail.

bar harbour

Sailing; General sailing

A harbour that has a bank or bar of sand or gravel at its month, so that it can only be entered at certain hours of the tide.

jolly boat

Sailing; General sailing

A yacht's boat larger than a dinghy, and not so large as a cutter. Used by a merchant ship much the same as a dinghy by a yacht.

areas of circles

Sailing; General sailing

The area of a circle is found by multiplying the square of the diameter by the fraction 0.7854.

gualia

Sailing; General sailing

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Industry/Domain: Snack foods Category: Sandwiches

Sandwiches

A sandwich is made up of one or more slices of bread with nutritious filling between them. Any kind of bread,cream or loaf bread, rolls and buns will ...