Boat

Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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day-blink

Boat; General boating

Moment at dawn where, from some point on the mast, a lookout can see above low lying mist which envelops the ship.

compass

Boat; General boating

Navigational instrument showing the direction of the vessel in relation to the Earth's geographical poles or magnetic poles. Commonly consists of a magnet aligned with the Earth's ...

chafing gear

Boat; General boating

Material applied to a line or spar to prevent or reduce chafing. See Baggywrinkle.

oakum

Boat; General boating

Material used for caulking hulls. Often hemp picked from old untwisted ropes.

swinging the compass

Boat; General boating

Measuring the accuracy in a ship's magnetic compass so its readings can be adjusted - often by turning the ship and taking bearings on reference points.