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running rigging
Boat; General boating
Rigging used to manipulate sails, spars, etc. in order to control the movement of the ship. Cf. standing rigging.
standing rigging
Boat; General boating
Rigging which is used to support masts and spars, and is not normally manipulated during normal operations. Cf. running rigging.
ratlines
Boat; General boating
Rope ladders permanently rigged from bulwarks and tops to the mast to enable access to top masts and yards.
anchor ball
Boat; General boating
Round black shape hoisted in the forepart of a vessel to show that it is anchored.
articles of war
Boat; General boating
Regulations governing the military and naval forces of UK and USA; read to every ship's company on commissioning and at specified intervals during the commission.
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