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Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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cabin

Boat; General boating

an enclosed room on a deck or flat.

inboard motor

Boat; General boating

An engine mounted within the hull of a vessel, usually driving a fixed propeller by a shaft protruding through the stern. Generally used on larger vessels. Also see sterndrive and ...

midshipman's hitch

Boat; General boating

An alternative to the Blackwall hitch, preferred if the rope is greasy. Made by first forming a Blackwall hitch and then taking the underneath part and placing over the bill of ...

mess

Boat; General boating

An eating place aboard ship. A group of crew who live and feed together,

magnetic bearing

Boat; General boating

An absolute bearing (qv) using magnetic north.

true bearing

Boat; General boating

An absolute bearing (qv) using true north.

fender

Boat; General boating

An air or foam filled bumper used in boating to keep boats from banging into docks or each other.

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