Nautical

Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

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Nautical

A fore-and-aft or gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel and the main fore-and-aft sail (spanker sail) on the aft-most mast of a (partially) fore-and-aft rigged vessel such ...

Spanker-mast

Transportation; Nautical

The aft-most mast of a fore-and-aft or gaff-rigged vessel such as schooners, barquentines, and barques. A full-rigged ship has a spanker sail but not a spanker-mast (see Jigger-mast).

Spar

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A wooden, in later years also iron or steel pole used to support various pieces of rigging and sails. The big five-masted full-rigged tall ship Preussen (German spelling: Preußen) had crossed 30 ...

Under the weather

Transportation; Nautical

Serving a watch on the weather side of the ship, exposed to wind and spray.

Under way

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A vessel that is moving under control: that is, neither at anchor, made fast to the shore, aground nor adrift.

Underwater hull

Transportation; Nautical

The underwater section of a vessel beneath the waterline, normally not visible except when in drydock.

Up-behind

Transportation; Nautical

Slack off quickly and run slack to a belaying point. This order is given when a line or wire has been stopped off or falls have been four-in-hand and the hauling part is to be belayed.