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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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General sailing
butt
Sailing; General sailing
The joining or meeting of two pieces of wood endways. Butt and butt means that two planks meet end to end, but do not overlap.
come no nearer
Sailing; General sailing
An order to the helmsman not to bring the vessel nearer the wind.
bow-lines
Sailing; General sailing
Continuation of buttock lines, showing the outline of vertical fore-and-aft sections in the forebody. Generally the whole line is termed a buttock line.
overfalls
Sailing; General sailing
The rough water caused by the tide pouring over a rough or precipitous bottom.
boat
Sailing; General sailing
A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship. A submarine is always a boat no matter what length.
hall-mast high
Sailing; General sailing
Hoisting a burgee or ensign only halfway up as a mark of respect to a person who has recently died.
riding turn
Sailing; General sailing
When the last turn of a rope crosses or rides over the previous torn on a bollard &c. to jam it.
