General sailing

General sailing

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

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soldiers' wind

Sailing; General sailing

A wind so that a vessel can lie her course all through to her destination without tacking or any display of seamanship.

tide

Sailing; General sailing

The periodic rise and fall of water level in the oceans. The highest tides occur at the new moon and full moon. Tides in estuaries, harbours, and bays vary a great deal.

brought up with a round turn

Sailing; General sailing

Figuratively, suddenly stopped: as for instance, when a rope is being payed out rapidly, if a turn or bight catches round some object and checks the paying out of the rope.

dump

Sailing; General sailing

A nail used in fastening plank to the timbers, as distinguished from a through-bolt.

sharp sterned

Sailing; General sailing

A stern shaped something like the fore end or bow, thus <.

current

Sailing; General sailing

The horizontal movement of water. The moving of the water in certain directions. To ascertain the rate or direction of a current when not at anchor or when becalmed, in a fog, or out of sight of ...