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Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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aweigh

Boat; General boating

Position of an anchor just clear of the bottom.

well-found

Boat; General boating

Properly set up or provisioned.

devil to pay

Boat; General boating

'Paying' the devil is sealing the devil seam. It is a difficult and unpleasant job (with no resources) because of the shape of the seam (up against the stanchions) or if the devil ...

shakes

Boat; General boating

Pieces of barrels or casks broken down to save space. They are worth very little, leading to the phrase "no great shakes".

well

Boat; General boating

Place in the ship's hold for pumps.

hauling wind

Boat; General boating

Pointing the ship towards the direction of the wind; generally not the fastest point of travel on a sailing vessel.

mainbrace

Boat; General boating

One of the braces attached to the mainmast.

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