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sway
Boat; General boating
1. A vessel's lateral motion from side to side. 2. (v) To hoist: "Sway up my dunnage".
chine
Boat; General boating
1. An angle in the hull. 2. A line formed where the sides of a boat meet the bottom. Soft chine is when the two sides join at a shallow angle, and hard chine is when they join at a steep angle.
bumpkin
Boat; General boating
1. A spar, similar to a bowsprit, but which projects from the stern. May be used to attach the backstay or mizzen sheets. 2. An iron bar (projecting out-board from a ship's side) to which the lower ...
deck hand, decky
Boat; General boating
A person whose job involves aiding the deck supervisor in (un)mooring, anchoring, maintenance, and general evolutions on deck.
spurling pipe
Boat; General boating
A pipe that connects to the chain locker, from which the anchor chain emerges onto the deck at the bow of a ship.
boat-hook
Boat; General boating
A pole with a hook on the end, used to reach into the water to catch buoys or other floating objects.
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