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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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board and board
Sailing; General sailing
Vessels are said to work board and board when they keep in company and tack simultaneously.
veer and haul
Sailing; General sailing
To slacken up a rope, and then haul on it suddenly, in order that those who are hauling on it may acquire a momentum. Pulling by jerks.
dry sailing
Sailing; General sailing
When boats, especially smaller racers, are kept on shore instead of being left anchored or moored, they are dry sailed. The practice prevents marine growth on the hull and the absorption of moisture ...
deadlight
Sailing; General sailing
Either a cover clamped over a porthole to protect it in heavy weather or a fixed light set into the deck or cabin roof to provide light below.
spilling lines
Sailing; General sailing
Ropes attached to sails for spilling them of wind in reefing or furling.
reef band
Sailing; General sailing
A strip of canvas sewn across the sail in which the eyelet holes are worked to receive the reef points.
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