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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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General sailing
batten down
Sailing; General sailing
Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck. Also putting tarpaulins over hatches or skylights, and securing them by iron bars or wood battens.
keelson
Sailing; General sailing
A structural member or inside keel fitted over the throats of the floors above and parallel to the keel.
companionway
Sailing; General sailing
The main entrance to the cabin similar to a hall or corridor in land terms.
quarter deck
Sailing; General sailing
The deck abaft the main mast where the crew are not allowed unless duty calls them there.
foul bottom
Sailing; General sailing
A rocky bottom; also the bottom of a ship when it is covered with weeds.
earings
Sailing; General sailing
Ropes used to fasten the corners of the heads of sails to the yards, by the cringles. The upper corners of sails are frequently termed earings.
