5 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
Belaying pins
Boat; General boating
Short movable bars of iron or hard wood to which running rigging may be secured, or belayed.
Admiral
Boat; General boating
Senior naval officer of Flag rank. In ascending order of seniority, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral and Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy). Derivation Arabic, from Amir al-Bahr ("Ruler of the ...
Under the weather
Boat; General boating
Serving a watch on the weather side of the ship, exposed to wind and spray.
Ship's bell
Boat; General boating
Striking the ship's bell is the traditional method of marking time and regulating the crew's watches.
Heaving to
Boat; General boating
Stopping a sailing vessel by lashing the helm in opposition to the sails. The vessel will gradually drift to leeward, the speed of the drift depending on the vessel's design.
