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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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General sailing
shy
Sailing; General sailing
The wind is said to shy when it comes from ahead or breaks a vessel off.
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.
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.
sea cock
Sailing; General sailing
A through hull valve, a shut off on a plumbing or drain pipe between the vessel's interior and the sea.
top hamper
Sailing; General sailing
Any real or supposed unnecessary weight carried on deck or mast.
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.
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.