Boat

Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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reaching

Boat; General boating

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" ...

beating

Boat; General boating

Sailing as close as possible towards the wind (perhaps only about 60°) in a zig-zag course to attain an upwind direction to which it is impossible to sail directly.(also ...

anchor's aweigh

Boat; General boating

Said of an anchor when just clear of the bottom.

mainsheet

Boat; General boating

Sail control line that allows the most obvious effect on mainsail trim. Primarily used to control the angle of the boom, and thereby the mainsail, this control can also increase ...

mizzen staysail

Boat; General boating

Sail on a ketch or yawl, usually lightweight, set from, and forward of, the mizzen mast while reaching in light to moderate air.

marines soldiers afloat

Boat; General boating

Royal Marines formed as the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot in 1664 with many and varied duties including providing guard to ship's officers should there be ...