20 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
Travellers
Boat; General boating
Small fittings that slide on a rod or line. The most common use is for the inboard end of the mainsheet; a more esoteric form of traveller consists of "slight iron rings, encircling the backstays, ...
Grapeshot
Boat; General boating
Small balls of lead fired from a cannon, analogous to shotgun shot but on a larger scale. Similar to canister shot but with larger individual shot. Used to injure personnel and damage rigging more ...
Up-behind
Boat; General boating
Slack off quickly and run slack to a belaying point. This order is given when a line or wire has been stopped off or falls have been four-in-hand and the hauling part is to be belayed.
Absentee pennant
Boat; General boating
Special pennant flown to indicate absence of commanding officer, admiral, his chief of staff, or officer whose flag is flying (division, squadron, or flotilla commander).
Awash
Boat; General boating
So low in the water that the water is constantly washing across the surface.
Reef points
Boat; General boating
Small lengths of cord attached to a sail, used to secure the excess fabric after reefing.
