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Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

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bitt

Transportation; Nautical

a post mounted on the ship's bow, for fastening ropes or cables.

mast

Transportation; Nautical

a vertical pole on a ship which supports sails or rigging.

wake

Transportation; Nautical

turbulence behind a vessel. Not to be confused with wash.

rigging

Transportation; Nautical

the system of masts and lines on ships and other sailing vessels.

scuttlebutt

Transportation; Nautical

a barrel with a hole in used to hold water that sailors would drink from. Also: gossip.

scuppers

Transportation; Nautical

originally a series of pipes fitted through the ships side from inside the thicker deck waterway to the topside planking to drain water overboard, larger quantities drained through freeing ports, ...

outboard motor

Transportation; Nautical

a motor mounted externally on the transom of a small boat. The boat may be steered by twisting the whole motor, instead of or in addition to using a rudder.

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