13 Terms
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General boating
Hawsepiper
Boat; General boating
An informal term for a merchant ship's officer who began their career as an unlicensed merchant seaman, and so did not attend a traditional maritime academy to earn their officer's licence (also see ...
Azimuth compass
Boat; General boating
An instrument employed for ascertaining position of the sun with respect to magnetic north. The azimuth of an object is its bearing from the observer measured as an angle clockwise from true north.
Drabbler
Boat; General boating
An extra strip of canvas secured below a bonnet (q.v.), further to increase the area of a course
Porthole
Boat; General boating
An opening in a ship's side, esp. a round one for admitting light and air, fitted with thick glass and, often, a hinged metal cover, a window
Gangway
Boat; General boating
An opening in the bulwark of the ship to allow passengers to board or leave the ship.
