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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.
