General boating

General boating

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Hand bomber

Boat; General boating

A ship using coal-fired boilers shovelled in by hand.

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 ...

Staysail

Boat; General boating

A sail whose luff is attached to a forestay.

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 ...