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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
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rode
Transportation; Nautical
the anchor line, rope or cable connecting the anchor chain to the vessel. Also Anchor Rode.
running rigging
Transportation; Nautical
rigging used to manipulate sails, spars, etc. in order to control the movement of the ship. Cf. standing rigging.
fathom
Transportation; Nautical
a unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m), roughly measured as the distance between a man's outstretched hands. Particularly used to measure depth.
starboard
Transportation; Nautical
towards the right-hand side of a vessel facing forward. Denoted with a green light at night. Derived from the old steering oar or steerboard which preceded the invention of the rudder.
standing rigging
Transportation; Nautical
rigging used to support masts and spars, and is not normally manipulated during normal operations. Cf. running rigging.
hull
Transportation; Nautical
the shell and framework of the basic flotation-oriented part of a ship.
