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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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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.
heave down
Sailing; General sailing
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.
mainmast
Sailing; General sailing
The tallest mast or vertical spar of the ship; on a schooner, the mast furthest aft; on a brig, ketch or yawl the furthest foreward.
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