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Marconi rig

Boat; General boating

Another term for Bermudan rig. The mainsail is triangular, rigged fore-and-aft with the lead edge fixed to the mast. Refers to the similarity of the tall mast to a radio aerial.

Headsail

Boat; General boating

Any sail flown in front of the most forward mast.

Toe the line

Boat; General boating

At parade, sailors and soldiers were required to stand in line, their toes in line with a seam of the deck.

Athwart

Boat; General boating

At right angles to the fore and aft or centerline of a ship

Clean slate

Boat; General boating

At the helm, the watch keeper would record details of speed, distances, headings, etc. on a slate. At the beginning of a new watch the slate would be wiped clean.