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Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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footloose

Boat; General boating

If the foot of a sail is not secured properly, it is footloose, blowing around in the wind.

seaboots

Boat; General boating

High waterproof boots for use at sea. In leisure sailing, known as sailing wellies.

all night in

Boat; General boating

Having no night watches.

heeling

Boat; General boating

Heeling is the lean caused by the wind's force on the sails of a sailing vessel.

saltie

Boat; General boating

Great Lakes term for a vessel that sails the oceans.

anchor detail

Boat; General boating

Group of men who handle ground tackle when the ship is anchoring or getting underway.

overhaul

Boat; General boating

Hauling the buntline ropes over the sails to prevent them from chaffing.

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