6 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
directional light
Boat; General boating
A light illuminating a sector or very narrow angle and intended to mark a direction to be followed.
tell-tale
Boat; General boating
A light piece of string, yarn, rope or plastic (often magnetic audio tape) attached to a stay or a shroud to indicate the local wind direction. They may also be attached to the surface and/or the ...
derrick
Boat; General boating
A lifting device composed of one mast or pole and a boom or jib which is hinged freely at the bottom.
tiller
Boat; General boating
a lever used for steering, attached to the top of the rudder post. Used mainly on smaller vessels, such as dinghies and rowing boats.
act of pardon
Boat; General boating
A letter from a state or power authorising action by a privateer. Also see Letter of marque.
gennaker
Boat; General boating
A large, lightweight sail used for sailing a fore-and-aft rig down or across the wind, intermediate between a genoa and a spinnaker.
capstan
Boat; General boating
A large winch with a vertical axis. A full-sized human-powered capstan is a waist-high cylindrical machine, operated by a number of hands who each insert a horizontal capstan bar in holes in the ...
