General boating

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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.