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Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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sloop

Boat; Sailboat

A single masted sailboat with at least one sail forward of the mast, and one sail aft of the mast.

snubbing winch

Boat; Sailboat

A small winch with no handle used to control a sheet.

spar

Boat; Sailboat

A general term for any mast, boom, or other "pole" used to spread out the sails.

spinnaker

Boat; Sailboat

The big parachute shaped sail located forward of the mast used mostly on competition boats on courses before the wind.

spreaders

Boat; Sailboat

Cross members jutting out sideways from the mast to "spread out" the shrouds in order to reinforce the mast.

standing rigging

Boat; Sailboat

The fixed wires and ropes that "stand" or stay in position at all times when the mast is stepped. The standing rigging consists of all the stays.

stays

Boat; Sailboat

The wires that support the mast and spars.

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