7 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
Relative bearing
Boat; General boating
A bearing relative to the direction of the ship: the clockwise angle between the ship's direction and an object. See also absolute bearing and bearing.
Cat head
Boat; General boating
A beam extending out from the hull used to support an anchor when raised in order to secure or 'fish' it.
Bar pilot
Boat; General boating
A bar pilot guides ships over the dangerous sandbars at the mouth of rivers and bays.
Chine
Boat; General boating
1. An angle in the hull. 2. A line formed where the sides of a boat meet the bottom. Soft chine is when the two sides join at a shallow angle, and hard chine is when they join at a steep angle.
Bumpkin
Boat; General boating
1. A spar, similar to a bowsprit, but which projects from the stern. May be used to attach the backstay or mizzen sheets. 2. An iron bar (projecting out-board from a ship's side) to which the lower ...
Sou'wester
Boat; General boating
1. A storm from the south west. 2. A type of waterproof hat with a wide brim over the neck, worn in storms.
