13 Terms
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General boating
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.
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.
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.
Bulkhead
Boat; General boating
An upright wall within the hull of a ship. Particularly a watertight, load-bearing wall.
