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Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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boom crutch

Boat; Sailboat

A vertical support to hold up the boom when the sails are furled or when hoisting the mainsail in order to keep the boom in position.

boom

Boat; Sailboat

The pivoting horizontal "pole" attached to the aft side of the mast to control the foot of the sail.

bolt rope

Boat; Sailboat

A length of rope sewn along the length of the luff, and sometimes the foot of a sail, for fitting it into the groove of the spars.

bend

Boat; Sailboat

To bend is to fasten something; specifically, to fasten or attach the sails to the spars and rigging.

block

Boat; Sailboat

A wood, metal, or synthetic casing containing one or more pulleys or sheaves.

becket

Boat; Sailboat

A fitting on a block for splicing or tying off the end of a line, or to receive a fitting.

belay

Boat; Sailboat

To belay means to stop and secure a line so it won't move.

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