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Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

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Nautical

Purchase

Transportation; Nautical

A mechanical method of increasing force, such as a tackle or lever.

Pier-head jump

Transportation; Nautical

When a sailor is drafted to a warship at the last minute, just before she sails.

Pilot

Transportation; Nautical

Navigator. A specially knowledgeable person qualified to navigate a vessel through difficult waters, e.g. harbour pilot etc.

Pim

Transportation; Nautical

Points (or plan) of intended movement. The charted course for a naval unit's movements.

Pipe down

Transportation; Nautical

A signal on the bosun's pipe to signal the end of the day, requiring lights (and smoking pipes) to be extinguished and silence from the crew.

Piping the side

Transportation; Nautical

A salute on the bos'n's pipe(s) performed in the company of the deck watch on the starboard side of the quarterdeck or at the head of the gangway, to welcome or bid farewell to the ship's Captain, ...

Pitchpole

Transportation; Nautical

To capsize a boat end over end, rather than by rolling over.

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