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Boat

Dealing with relatively small, usually open, waterbound craft.

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tangs

Boat; Sailboat

Fittings used to secure stays to the mast.

thimble

Boat; Sailboat

A teardrop-shaped grooved ring in a looped or spliced eye to prevent chafe and wear in the eye.

tiller

Boat; Sailboat

The handle used to control the rudder.

tiller extension

Boat; Sailboat

An additional handle connected to the forward end of the tiller by a pivot or universal-type fitting so the helmsman can control the rudder when hiking outboard on a tack.

toggle

Boat; Sailboat

A universal swivel connector used to reduce bending at the jaws or forks of swaged fittings on wire rope, such as with stays.

track

Boat; Sailboat

A formed metal or plastic rail used to carry fittings or to allow them to move.

track slide

Boat; Sailboat

A fitting designed to slide along a track and often to which other fittings are attached, or which may be connected to a sail for use in hoisting.

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