Nautical

Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

Industry: Transportation

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Line

Transportation; Nautical

The correct nautical term for the majority of the cordage or "ropes" used on a vessel. A line will always have a more specific name, such as mizzen topsail halyard, which describes its use.

Range lights

Transportation; Nautical

Two lights associated to form a range (a line formed by the extension of a line connecting two charted points) which often, but not necessarily, indicates the channel centerline. The front range ...

Ratlines

Transportation; Nautical

Rope ladders permanently rigged from bulwarks and tops to the mast to enable access to top masts and yards.

Sailing across the wind: from about 60° to about 160° off the wind. Reaching consists of "close reaching" (about 60° to 80°), "beam reaching" (about 90°) and "broad reaching" (about 120° to 160°). ...

Ready about

Transportation; Nautical

A call to indicate imminent tacking (see going about).

Receiver of wreck

Transportation; Nautical

A government official whose duty is to give owners of shipwrecks the opportunity to retrieve their property and ensure that law-abiding finders of wreck receive an appropriate reward.