Nautical

Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

Industry: Transportation

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genoa

Transportation; Nautical

a large jib, strongly overlapping the mainmast.

ghost

Transportation; Nautical

to sail slowly when there is apparently no wind.

give-way (vessel)

Transportation; Nautical

where two vessels are approaching one another so as to involve a risk of collision, this is the vessel which is directed to keep out of the way of the other.

global positioning system

Transportation; Nautical

(GPS), a satellite based radionavigation system providing continuous worldwide coverage. It provides navigation, position, and timing information to air, marine, and land users.

going about

Transportation; Nautical

changing from one tack to another by going through the wind

gooseneck

Transportation; Nautical

fitting that attaches the boom to the mast, allowing it to move freely.

of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel sailing directly away from the wind, with the sails set on opposite sides of the vessel – for example with the mainsail to port and the jib to starboard, to maximize ...