19 Terms
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Sheer plan
Boat; General boating
In shipbuilding, a diagram showing an elevation of the ship's sheer viewed from the broadside.
Keelhauling
Boat; General boating
Maritime punishment: to punish by dragging under the keel of a ship.
Backstays
Boat; General boating
Long lines or cables, reaching from the stern of the vessel to the mast heads, used to support the mast.
Reef-bands
Boat; General boating
Long pieces of rough canvas sewed across the sails to give them additional strength.
Wheelhouse
Boat; General boating
Location on a ship where the wheel is located; also called pilothouse or bridge.
Compass
Boat; General boating
Navigational instrument showing the direction of the vessel in relation to the Earth's geographical poles or magnetic poles. Commonly consists of a magnet aligned with the Earth's magnetic field, but ...
