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Boat
Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.
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handy billy
Boat; General boating
A loose block and tackle with a hook or tail on each end, which can be used wherever it is needed. Usually made up of one single and one double block.
steering oar
Boat; General boating
A long, flat board or oar that went from the stern to well underwater, used to steer vessels before the invention of the rudder. Traditionally on the starboard side of a ship (the ...
berth (moorings)
Boat; General boating
A location in a port or harbour used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea.
waypoint
Boat; General boating
A location defined by navigational coordinates, especially as part of a planned route.
downhaul
Boat; General boating
A line used to control either a mobile spar, or the shape of a sail. A downhaul can also be used to retrieve a sail back on deck.
gaff vang
Boat; General boating
A line rigged to the end of a gaff and used to adjust a gaff sail's trim.
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