3 Terms
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General boating
Topmast
Boat; General boating
The second section of the mast above the deck; formerly the upper mast, later surmounted by the topgallant mast; carrying the topsails.
Beaufort scale
Boat; General boating
The scale describing wind force devised by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort in 1808, in which winds are graded by the effect of their force (originally, the amount of sail that a fully-rigged frigate ...
Stern
Boat; General boating
The rear part of a ship, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter to the taffrail.
Bitter end
Boat; General boating
The last part or loose end of a rope or cable. The anchor cable is tied to the bitts; when the cable is fully paid out, the bitter end has been reached.
Superstructure
Boat; General boating
The parts of the ship or a boat, including sailboats, fishing boats, passenger ships, and submarines, that project above her main deck. This does not usually include its masts or any armament ...
