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piping the side
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A salute on the bos'n's pipe(s) performed in the company of the deck watch on the starboard side of the quarterdeck or at the head of the gangway, to welcome or bid farewell to the ship's Captain, ...
know the ropes
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A sailor who 'knows the ropes' is familiar with the miles of cordage and ropes involved in running a ship.
watersail
Boat; General boating
A sail hung below the boom on gaff rig boats for extra downwind performance when racing.
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