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Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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forefoot

Boat; General boating

The lower part of the stem of a ship.

length overall (LOA)

Boat; General boating

the length of a ship.

the ropes

Boat; General boating

the lines in the rigging.

bitter end

Boat; General boating

The last part or loose end of a rope or cable. The anchor cable is tied to the bitts; when the cable is fully paid out, the bitter end has been reached.

best bower (anchor)

Boat; General boating

The larger of two anchors carried in the bow; so named as it was the last, best hope.

above-water hull

Boat; General boating

The hull section of a vessel above the waterline, the visible part of a ship. Also, topsides.

bearing

Boat; General boating

The horizontal direction of a line of sight between two objects on the surface of the earth. See also "absolute bearing" and "relative bearing".

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