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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
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Nautical
receiver of wreck
Transportation; Nautical
a government official whose duty is to give owners of shipwrecks the opportunity to retrieve their property and ensure that law-abiding finders of wreck receive an appropriate reward.
red duster
Transportation; Nautical
traditional nickname for the Red Ensign, the civil ensign (flag) carried by United Kingdom civilian vessels.
reef points
Transportation; Nautical
small lengths of cord attached to a sail, used to secure the excess fabric after reefing.
reef-bands
Transportation; Nautical
long pieces of rough canvas sewed across the sails to give them additional strength.
