Nautical

Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

Industry: Transportation

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Daggerboard

Transportation; Nautical

A type of light centerboard that is lifted vertically; often in pairs, with the leeward one lowered when beating.

Hatch

Transportation; Nautical

A covered opening in a ship's deck through which cargo can be loaded or access made to a lower deck; the cover to the opening is called a hatch.

Nautical mile

Transportation; Nautical

A distance of 1.852 kilometres (1.151 mi). Approximately the distance of one minute of arc of latitude on the Earth's surface. A speed of one nautical mile per hour is called a knot (qv).

Bowsprit

Transportation; Nautical

A spar projecting from the bow used as an anchor for the forestay and other rigging.

Anchorage

Transportation; Nautical

A suitable place for a ship to anchor. Area of a port or harbor.

Coaming

Transportation; Nautical

The raised edge of a hatch, cockpit or skylight to help keep out water.

A downward or sternward projection from the keel in front of the rudder. Protects the rudder from damage, and in bilge keelers may provide one "leg" of a tripod on which the boat stands when the tide ...