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General sailing

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

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General sailing

gollywobbler

Sailing; General sailing

A full, quadrilateral sail used in light air on schooners. It is flown high, between the fore and main mast, and is also known as a fisherman's staysail.

nautical mile

Sailing; General sailing

One minute of latitude; variously approximated as either 6076 feet or 6080 feet - about 1/8 longer than the statute mile of 5280 feet.

fairing a drawing

Sailing; General sailing

A process by which the intersections of curved lines with other lines in the body plan, half-breadth plan, and sheer plan are made to correspond. A fair curve.

alley

Sailing; General sailing

The channel made in the after part of a steamship for the propeller shaft is termed the shaft alley. The passage under the bridge deck of a steamer is an alley, or alleyway.

dolphin

Sailing; General sailing

A group of piles driven close together and bound with wire cables into a single structure.

ratlines

Sailing; General sailing

The small lines which cross the shrouds horizontally, and form the rungs of a ladder.

pipe

Sailing; General sailing

To summon men to duty by a whistle from the boatswain's call.

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