7 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
Laker
Boat; General boating
Great Lakes slang for a vessel who spends all its time on the 5 Great Lakes.
Self-unloader
Boat; General boating
Great Lakes slang term for a vessel with a conveyor or some other method of unloading the cargo without shoreside equipment.
Oreboat
Boat; General boating
Great Lakes term for a vessel primarily used in the transport of iron ore.
Footloose
Boat; General boating
If the foot of a sail is not secured properly, it is footloose, blowing around in the wind.
Seaboots
Boat; General boating
High waterproof boots for use at sea. In leisure sailing, known as sailing wellies.
