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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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triatic stay
Sailing; General sailing
A stay from foremast head to mainmast head in a schooner, and termed sciatic stay in old works.
turning to windward
Sailing; General sailing
Working or beating for a point or object by short boards. Generally beating to windward. To turn is to tack.
feather edge
Sailing; General sailing
When a plank or timber tapers to a very thin edge, "tapering to nothing."
callipers
Sailing; General sailing
An instrument consisting of a "straight edge" beam with two legs, used for measuring the breadth of yachts, packages of merchandise. Metal bowlegged compasses called callipers are used for measuring ...
cage buoy
Sailing; General sailing
A buoy with an iron framework upon the top. Formerly "cages" were put on poles in intricate channels, and for two hours about the time of high water at night fires were lighted in them.
right away
Sailing; General sailing
In the direction of. An American term for quickly out of hand, or move ahead.
