Boat

Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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cleat

Boat; General boating

A stationary device used to secure a rope aboard a vessel.

cro'jack

Boat; General boating

a square yard used to spread the foot of a topsail where no course is set, e.g. on the foremast of a topsail schooner or above the driver on the mizzen mast of a ship rigged ...

sea anchor

Boat; General boating

A stabilizer deployed in the water for heaving to in heavy weather. It acts as a brake and keeps the hull in line with the wind and perpendicular to waves. Often in the form of a ...

radar reflector

Boat; General boating

A special fixture fitted to a vessel or incorporated into the design of certain aids to navigation to enhance their ability to reflect radar energy. In general, these fixtures ...