General boating

General boating

Industry: Boat

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General boating

Reply to an order or command to indicate that it, firstly, is heard; and, secondly, is understood and will be carried out. ("Aye, aye, sir" to officers). Also the proper reply from a hailed boat, to ...

aground

Boat; General boating

Resting on or touching the ground or bottom (usually involuntarily).

chock-a-block

Boat; General boating

Rigging blocks that are so tight against one another that they cannot be further tightened.

stay

Boat; General boating

Rigging running fore (forestay) and aft (backstay) from a mast to the hull.

pusser

Boat; General boating

Purser, the person who buys, stores and sells all stores on board ships, including victuals, rum and tobacco. Originally a private merchant, latterly a warrant officer.