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Boat
Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.
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buntline
Boat; General boating
One of the lines tied to the bottom of a square sail and used to haul it up to the yard when furling.
bimini top
Boat; General boating
Open-front canvas top for the cockpit of a boat, usually supported by a metal frame.
scuppers
Boat; General boating
Originally a series of pipes fitted through the ships side from inside the thicker deck waterway to the topside planking to drain water overboard, larger quantities drained ...
halyard or halliard
Boat; General boating
Originally, ropes used for hoisting a spar with a sail attached; today, a line used to raise the head of any sail.
principal warfare officer (PWO)
Boat; General boating
One of a number of Warfare branch specialist officers.
ladder
Boat; General boating
On board a ship, all "stairs" are called ladders, except for literal staircases aboard passenger ships. Most "stairs" on a ship are narrow and nearly vertical, hence the name. ...
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