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Boats & ships
Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.
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Downrigger
Transportation; Boats & ships
A gunwale-mounted weighted line device used for deep-water trolling.
Safety harness
Transportation; Boats & ships
A harness worn by a boater attached to the boat with a tether to reduce the chances of going overboard.
Stepped hull
Transportation; Boats & ships
A high-performance hull design with lateral notches, or steps, in the keel.
Receiver hitch
Transportation; Boats & ships
A hitch with a receiver from which a hitch bar or shank can be removed.
Mould
Transportation; Boats & ships
A hollow reinforced cavity that is the mirror-image or reverse-image of the boat and into which fiberglass, gel coat and resin are laid during composite-hull construction.
COLREGS
Transportation; Boats & ships
This is a US Coast Guard term for the navigation rules. The full name is International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
