6 Terms
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General boating
spring
Boat; General boating
A line used parallel to that of the length of a craft, to prevent fore-aft motion of a boat, when moored or docked.
cunningham
Boat; General boating
A line invented by Briggs Cunningham, used to control the shape of a sail.
beacon
Boat; General boating
A lighted or unlighted fixed aid to navigation attached directly to the earth’s surface. (Lights and daybeacons both constitute beacons.)
reduced cat
Boat; General boating
A light version on the cat o'nine tails for use on boys; also called "boys' pussy".
stowaway
Boat; General boating
A trespasser on a ship; a person aboard a ship without permission and/or without payment, and usually boards undetected, remains hidden aboard, and jumps ship just before making port or reaching a ...
frame
Boat; General boating
A transverse structural member which gives the hull strength and shape. Wooden frames may be sawn, bent or laminated into shape. Planking is then fastened to the frames. A bent frame is called a ...
marlinspike
Boat; General boating
A tool used in ropework for tasks such as unlaying rope for splicing, untying knots, or forming a makeshift handle.
