Yacht

Yacht

Referring to any vessel used for private, non-commercial purposes.

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Arc of visibility

Boat; Yacht

The portion of the horizon over which a lighted aid to navigation is visible from seaward.

Anchor light

Boat; Yacht

White light displayed by a ship at anchor. Two such lights are displayed by a ship over 150 feet (46 m) in length.

Beam ends

Boat; Yacht

The sides of a ship. "On her beam ends" may mean the vessel is literally on her side and possibly about to capsize; more often, the phrase means the vessel is listing 45 degrees or more.

Beam

Boat; Yacht

The width of a vessel at the widest point, or a point alongside the ship at the mid-point of its length.

Backstays

Boat; Yacht

Long lines or cables, reaching from the rear of the vessel to the mast heads, used to support the mast.

Bollard

Boat; Yacht

From "bol" or "bole", the round trunk of a tree. A substantial vertical pillar to which lines may be made fast. Generally on the quayside rather than the ship.

Bilge keels

Boat; Yacht

A pair of keels on either side of the hull, usually slanted outwards. In yachts, they allow the use of a drying mooring, the boat standing upright on the keels (and often a skeg) when the tide is ...