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topmast
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The second section of the mast above the deck; formerly the upper mast, later surmounted by the topgallant mast; carrying the topsails.
beaufort scale
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The scale describing wind force devised by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort in 1808, in which winds are graded by the effect of their force (originally, the amount of sail that a fully-rigged frigate ...
stern
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The rear part of a ship, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter to the taffrail.
panting
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The pulsation in and out of the bow and stern plating as the ship alternately rises and plunges deep into the water
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