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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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nosebag
Sailing; General sailing
A name given to a jib, generally meaning a jib that is too big for the after sail; or a jib that bellies out into a bag.
masthead
Sailing; General sailing
The part of a mast above the hounds. To masthead is to hoist anything up to the truck, &c.
bark
Sailing; General sailing
Usually a three masted vessel, the fore and main masts square rigged and the mizzen mast or after mast rigged fore and aft.
skids
Sailing; General sailing
Pieces of timber put under a boat for resting her on deck, or when launching off.
broken water
Sailing; General sailing
When waves lose their form by breaking over reefs, rocks, or shallows, or by meeting waves from another direction, termed a cross sea.
bark
Sailing; General sailing
Usually a three masted vessel, the fore and main masts square rigged and the mizzen mast or after mast rigged fore and aft.
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