General boating

General boating

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Standing rigging

Boat; General boating

Rigging which is used to support masts and spars, and is not normally manipulated during normal operations. Cf. running rigging.

Ratlines

Boat; General boating

Rope ladders permanently rigged from bulwarks and tops to the mast to enable access to top masts and yards.

Anchor ball

Boat; General boating

Round black shape hoisted in the forepart of a vessel to show that it is anchored.

Articles of war

Boat; General boating

Regulations governing the military and naval forces of UK and USA; read to every ship's company on commissioning and at specified intervals during the commission.

Reply to an order or command to indicate that it, firstly, is heard; and, secondly, is understood and will be carried out. ("Aye, aye, sir" to officers). Also the proper reply from a hailed boat, to ...