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Under way
Boat; General boating
A vessel that is moving under control: that is, neither at anchor, made fast to the shore, aground nor adrift.
Roll
Boat; General boating
A vessel's motion rotating from side to side, about the fore-aft/longitudinal axis. Listing is a lasting, stable tilt, or heel, along the longitudinal axis. Roll is also an alternate name for the ...
Pitch
Boat; General boating
A vessel's motion, rotating about the beam/transverse axis, causing the fore and aft ends to rise and fall repetitively.
Fathom
Boat; General boating
A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m), roughly measured as the distance between a man's outstretched hands. Particularly used to measure depth.
Bowline
Boat; General boating
A type of knot, producing a strong loop of a fixed size, topologically similar to a sheet bend. Also a rope attached to the side of a sail to pull it towards the bow (for keeping the windward edge of ...
Daggerboard
Boat; General boating
A type of light centerboard that is lifted vertically; often in pairs, with the leeward one lowered when beating.
Booby
Boat; General boating
A type of bird that has little fear and therefore is particularly easy to catch.
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