General sailing

General sailing

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

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General sailing

An armed vessel, privately owned, carrying a licence or "letters-of-marque" from the Government empowering her to snake war on the enemy's ships. In no way to be confounded with a pirate, although in ...

forepeak

Sailing; General sailing

The compartment farthest forward in the bow of the boat. Often used for anchor or sail stowage. In larger ships the crews quarters.

clap on canvas

Sailing; General sailing

To put on more canvas. "Clap on here!" is a request frequently made to idlers to assist in hauling on a rope.

fairway

Sailing; General sailing

The ship's course in a channel. The navigable channel of a harbour as distinct from an anchorage in a harbour. A harbour master's duty is to see that the fairway is kept clear, and that no vessels ...

pilothouse

Sailing; General sailing

A small cabin on the deck of the ship that protects the steering wheel and the crewman steering.

haul round a mark

Sailing; General sailing

When a vessel in sailing free has to come closer to the wind as her course alters round a point or buoy. By hauling in the sheets the vessel will sometimes luff sufficiently without any help from the ...