20 Terms
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General boating
Rudder
Boat; General boating
A steering device which can be placed aft, externally relative to the keel or compounded into the keel either independently or as part of the bulb/centerboard.
Cro'jack
Boat; General boating
A square yard used to spread the foot of a topsail where no course is set, e.g. on the foremast of a topsail schooner or above the driver on the mizzen mast of a ship rigged vessel.
Sea anchor
Boat; General boating
A stabiliser deployed in the water for heaving to in heavy weather. It acts as a brake and keeps the hull in line with the wind and perpendicular to waves. Often in the form of a large bag made of ...
Bowsprit
Boat; General boating
A spar projecting from the bow used as an anchor for the forestay and other rigging.
Chain locker
Boat; General boating
A space in the forward part of the ship, typically beneath the bow in front of the foremost collision bulkhead, that contains the anchor chain when the anchor is secured for sea.
Siren
Boat; General boating
A sound signal which uses electricity or compressed air to actuate either a disc or a cup shaped rotor.
