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Shannon Basic Sailing School Manual - Boat Terms (Preview)

Shannon Basic Sailing Manual - Boat Terms

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Boat Related Nautical Terms

Abeam

directly to the side of the boat.

aft

at or near the stern.

aloft

above the deck.

astern

behind the boat.

Backstay

any wire(s) supporting the mast from the stern

batten

thin wooden or fiberglass strips fitted into pockets for stiffening the leech of a sail.

beam

Side of boat, also the measurement of width of a boat.

bend

to connect two ropes with a knot.

block

a pulley.

bollard

a short heavy post on a pier or boat used for fastening docking lines.

boom

spar that takes the foot of a sail.

bow

the forward part of a boat.

buoy

floating navigational marker.
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Waterline

Line along the hull at which a boat floats.