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General boating
Bilged on her anchor
Boat; General boating
A ship that has run upon her own anchor, so the anchor cable runs under the hull.
Sail-plan
Boat; General boating
A set of drawings showing various sail combinations recommended for use in various situations.
Fire ship
Boat; General boating
A ship loaded with flammable materials and explosives and sailed into an enemy port or fleet either already burning or ready to be set alight by its crew (who would then abandon it) in order to ...
Jack tar
Boat; General boating
A sailor dressed in 'square rig' with square collar. Formerly with a tarred pigtail.
Boom vang or vang
Boat; General boating
A sail control that lets one apply downward tension on a boom, countering the upward tension provided by the sail. The boom vang adds an element of control to sail shape when the sheet is let out ...