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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
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loose cannon
Transportation; Nautical
an irresponsible and reckless individual whose behavior (either intended or unintended) endangers the group he or she belongs to. A loose cannon, weighing thousands of pounds, would crush anything ...
lubber's hole
Transportation; Nautical
a port cut into the bottom of the mizzentop (crow's-nest) allowing easy entry and exit. It was considered "un-seamanlike" to use this easier method rather than going over the side from the shrouds, ...
lubber's line
Transportation; Nautical
a vertical line inside a compass case indicating the direction of the ship's head.
luff up
Transportation; Nautical
to steer a sailing vessel more towards the direction of the wind until the pressure is eased on the [sheet].
luff and touch her
Transportation; Nautical
to bring the vessel so close to wind that the sails shake
lying ahull
Transportation; Nautical
waiting out a storm by dousing all sails and simply letting the boat drift.
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