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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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General sailing
watching for a smooth
Sailing; General sailing
In a sea way looking out for a time when the waves are smaller to tack in.
spell
Sailing; General sailing
The term of work allotted to any of the men in a watch. Thus there is the spell at the helm termed "trick"; spell at the masthead to look out, spell at the pomp, &c. When a man's time comes to be ...
carry canvas
Sailing; General sailing
A vessel is said to carry her canvas well if she does not heel much in strong breezes.
lead ballast
Sailing; General sailing
Bricks of lead cast from moulds to fit inside the frames of a vessel without resting on the plank.
wash strake
Sailing; General sailing
A strake, fixed or movable, of plank fitted to the gunwale of an open boat to increase her height out of water.
