General sailing

General sailing

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

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General sailing

bail

Sailing; General sailing

To throw water out of a vessel or boat by buckets or balers.

bottomry

Sailing; General sailing

The hull or bottom of a ship pledged as security for a loan. If the ship be lost the money is lost unless the lender has covered himself by other means.

downhaul

Sailing; General sailing

A line used to pull a spar, such as the spinnaker pole, or a sail, particularly the mainsail, down.

To careen a vessel by putting tackles on her mastheads from a hulk or wharf, and heeling her so as to get at her aide which was under water for repairs. A vessel is said to be hove down by a squall ...

splice

Sailing; General sailing

To join the ends of rope together by interweaving the untwisted strands. May be a Short Splice, Long Splice, End Splice or Eye Splice.

gimbals

Sailing; General sailing

The cross axles by which compasses, lamps, stoves and the like are swung on board ship. Often called "double gimbals" if they allow swing in both directions.