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Boat
Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.
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port tack
Boat; General boating
When sailing with the wind coming from the port side of the vessel. Must give way to boats on starboard tack.
starboard tack
Boat; General boating
When sailing with the wind coming from the starboard side of the vessel. Has right of way over boats on port tack.
chafing
Boat; General boating
Wear on line or sail caused by constant rubbing against another surface.
planing
Boat; General boating
When a fast-moving vessel skims over the water instead of pushing through it.
broach
Boat; General boating
When a sailing vessel loses control of its motion and is forced into a sudden sharp turn, often heeling heavily and in smaller vessels sometimes leading to a capsize. The change ...
pier-head jump
Boat; General boating
When a sailor is drafted to a warship at the last minute, just before she sails.
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- General boating (4999)
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