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Nautical
of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics
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spinnaker
Transportation; Nautical
a large sail flown in front of the vessel while heading downwind.
splice
Transportation; Nautical
to join lines (ropes, cables etc.) by unravelling their ends and intertwining them to form a continuous line. To form an eye or a knot by splicing.
splice the mainbrace
Transportation; Nautical
a euphemism, it is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink, traditionally grog.
spurling pipe
Transportation; Nautical
a pipe that connects to the chain locker, from which the anchor chain emerges onto the deck at the bow of a ship.
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