3 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
devil to pay
Boat; General boating
'Paying' the devil is sealing the devil seam. It is a difficult and unpleasant job (with no resources) because of the shape of the seam (up against the stanchions) or if the devil refers to the ...
shakes
Boat; General boating
Pieces of barrels or casks broken down to save space. They are worth very little, leading to the phrase "no great shakes".
hauling wind
Boat; General boating
Pointing the ship towards the direction of the wind; generally not the fastest point of travel on a sailing vessel.
