General sailing

General sailing

Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.

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General sailing

heel rope

Sailing; General sailing

The rope by which a running bowsprit or topmast is hauled up or out.

A fitting to which lines are made fast. The classic cleat to which lines are belayed is approximately anvil-shaped. Pieces of wood with one or more arms fastened to spars, &c., for belaying to, or to ...

heave ahead

Sailing; General sailing

To draw a vessel ahead by heaving on her cable, warp, &c.

range

Sailing; General sailing

Scope. To range is to sheer about when at anchor; to range the cable, to place a lot on deck in fakes ready for veering out.-- To give a range of cable is to veer out enough in letting go the anchor ...