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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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widow-maker
Sailing; General sailing
A term for the bowsprit (many sailors lost their lives falling off the bowsprit while tending sails).
moulded
Sailing; General sailing
The depth a timber is made between its curved surfaces as distinct from its siding, which is the thickness between its flat surfaces.
cubic measure of water
Sailing; General sailing
One gallon contains 277.274 cubic inches, or 0.16 of a cubic foot. One cubic foot contains 1728 cubic inches, or 6.233 gallons. One ton of salt water contains 35 cubic feet. One ton of fresh water ...
scandalize
Sailing; General sailing
On a gaff rig the sail is made loose footed, the clew is brought forward along the boom and the sail cloth is drawn up in folds along the gaff and mast. From this position the sail is instantly ...
arch board
Sailing; General sailing
The formation of the counter across its extreme aft end, being a continuation of the covering board, and covers the heads of the counter frames.
started neither tack nor sheet
Sailing; General sailing
Said when a vessel sails a long course without a shift of wind, so that there is no occasion for her to alter the trim of her sails.
