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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
Industry: Transportation
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parley
Transportation; Nautical
a discussion or conference, especially between enemies, over terms of a truce or other matters.
parbuckle
Transportation; Nautical
a method of lifting a roughly cylindrical object such as a spar. One end of a rope is made fast above the object, a loop of rope is lowered and passed around the object, which can be raised by ...
parrel
Transportation; Nautical
A movable loop or collar, used to fasten a yard or gaff to its respective mast. Parrel still allows the spar to be raised or lowered and swivel around the mast. Can be made of wire or rope and fitted ...
part brass rags
Transportation; Nautical
fall out with a friend. From the days when cleaning materials were shared between sailors.
paying
Transportation; Nautical
filling a seam (with caulking or pitch), lubricating the running rigging; paying with slush (q.v.), protecting from the weather by covering with slush. See also: The Devil to pay. (French from paix, ...
paymaster
Transportation; Nautical
the officer responsible for all money matters in RN ships including the paying and provisioning of the crew, all stores, tools and spare parts. See also: purser.
pennant
Transportation; Nautical
a long, thin triangular flag flown from the masthead of a military ship (as opposed to a burgee, the flags thus flown on yachts).