Nautical

Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

Industry: Transportation

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Towing

Transportation; Nautical

The operation of drawing a vessel forward by means of long lines.

Small fittings that slide on a rod or line. The most common use is for the inboard end of the mainsheet; a more esoteric form of traveller consists of "slight iron rings, encircling the backstays, ...

Traffic separation scheme

Transportation; Nautical

Shipping corridors marked by buoys which separate incoming from outgoing vessels. Improperly called Sea Lanes.

Transom

Transportation; Nautical

A more or less flat surface across the stern of a vessel. Dinghies tend to have almost vertical transoms, whereas yachts’ transoms may be raked forward or aft.