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Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

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Nautical

Seaboots

Transportation; Nautical

High waterproof boots for use at sea. In leisure sailing, known as sailing wellies.

Overhead

Transportation; Nautical

The "ceiling," or, essentially, the bottom of the deck above you.

Over the barrel

Transportation; Nautical

Adult sailors were flogged on the back or shoulders while tied to a grating, but boys were beaten instead on the posterior (often bared), with a cane or cat, while bending, often tied down, over the ...

Ox-eye

Transportation; Nautical

A cloud or other weather phenomenon that may be indicative of an upcoming storm.

Panting

Transportation; Nautical

The pulsation in and out of the bow and stern plating as the ship alternately rises and plunges deep into the water

Outward bound

Transportation; Nautical

To leave the safety of port, heading for the open ocean.

Overbear

Transportation; Nautical

To sail downwind directly at another ship, stealing the wind from its sails.

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