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Boat
Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.
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by and large
Boat; General boating
By means into the wind, while large means with the wind. "By and large" is used to indicate all possible situations "the ship handles well both by and large".
marconi rig
Boat; General boating
Another term for Bermudan rig. The mainsail is triangular, rigged fore-and-aft with the lead edge fixed to the mast. Refers to the similarity of the tall mast to a radio aerial.
toe the line
Boat; General boating
At parade, sailors and soldiers were required to stand in line, their toes in line with a seam of the deck.
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