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22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,142)‎ . . N Rope yarn ‎ (Created page with " 1. A period, traditionally on Wednesday afternoons, when a tailor boarded a sailing warship while the vessel was in port; the crew was excused from mo...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+635)‎ . . N Row ‎ (Created page with " 1. (in general speech) to propel a boat with oars 2. (more precisely, as used at sea) to propel a boat wit...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+263)‎ . . N Reefer ship ‎ (Created page with " Also simply reefer. 1. A refrigerated cargo ship used to carry perishable goods that require refrigeration...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+620)‎ . . N Rating ‎ (Created page with " Also rate or bluejacket. 1. In British usage, a junior enlisted member of a country's navy; i.e., any memb...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+511)‎ . . N Range ‎ (Created page with " 1. To lay out a rope or chain on deck in a zig-zag or (for rope) a figure‐eight pattern (as opposed to in a coil) so that it can run freely. The zig...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+665)‎ . . N Ram ‎ (Created page with " 1. A weapon consisting of an underwater prolongation of the bow of a vessel to form an armored beak, intended to be driven into the hull of an enemy v...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+455)‎ . . N Pinnace ‎ (Created page with " 1. (ship's boat) A small, light boat propelled by oars or a sail, used as a tender to larger vessels during the Age of Sail. <span...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+965)‎ . . N Port ‎ (Created page with " 1. (facility): A maritime facility on a sea coast, in an estuary, or on a river with loading areas at which a vessel can bring aboard or discharge car...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+343)‎ . . N Pendant ‎ (Created page with " 1. A length of wire or rope secured at one end to a mast or spar and having a block or other fitting at the lower end. <span class=...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+511)‎ . . N Pay off ‎ (Created page with " 1. To let a vessel's head fall off from the wind (to leeward). 2. During the Age of Sail, the practice of...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+356)‎ . . N Peak ‎ (Created page with " 1. The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; used in many combinations, such as peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc. <span cla...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+370)‎ . . N Packet ‎ (Created page with " Also packet boat or packet ship. 1. Originally, a vessel employed to carry post office mail packets to and...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,034)‎ . . N Outrigger ‎ (Created page with " 1. Generally, a structure projecting from the side of a vessel. 2. Any contraposing float rigging beyond t...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+756)‎ . . N Outboard ‎ (Created page with " 1. Situated outside the hull of a vessel. 2. Situated within a vessel but positioned away (or farther away...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+685)‎ . . N Ordinary seaman ‎ (Created page with " 1. A seaman in the British Royal Navy in the 18th century who had between one and two years of experience at sea. Later, a formal rank in the Royal Na...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+633)‎ . . N Net cutter ‎ (Created page with " 1. (Fisheries patrol), also trawl wire cutter: A device employed by the Icelandic Coast Guard during the "Cod Wars" to cut the trawling wires of forei...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+282)‎ . . N Offshore ‎ (Created page with " 1. Moving away from the shore. 2. (of a wind) Blowing from the land to the sea. <span c...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+974)‎ . . N Monitor ‎ (Created page with " 1. A turreted ironclad warship of the second half of the 19th century characterized by low freeboard, shallow draft, poor seaworthiness, and heavy gun...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+238)‎ . . N Moor ‎ (Created page with " 1. To attach a boat to a mooring buoy or post. 2. To dock a ship. ...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+591)‎ . . N Mizzen ‎ (Created page with " 1. A mizzen sail is a small sail (triangular or gaff) on a ketch or yawl set abaft the mizzenmast. 2. A mi...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,416)‎ . . N Midshipman ‎ (Created page with " 1. During the 17th century, a naval rating for an experienced seaman. 2. From the 18th century, a naval co...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+221)‎ . . N Mess ‎ (Created page with " Also messdeck. 1. An eating place aboard a ship. 2. A group of...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,589)‎ . . N Marine ‎ (Created page with " 1. A soldier trained for service afloat in a (primarily) infantry force that specializes in naval campaigns and subordinated to a navy or a separate n...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+426)‎ . . N Maritime ‎ (Created page with " 1. Of or related to the sea (e.g., maritime activities, maritime law, maritime strategy). 2. Bordering on...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+311)‎ . . N Mainmast ‎ (Created page with " Also main. 1. The tallest mast on a ship with more than one mast, especially the tallest mast on a full-ri...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+467)‎ . . N Luffing ‎ (Created page with " 1. (of a sailing vessel) Being steered far enough to windward that the sail is no longer completely filled with wind; in such a state, the luff of a f...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+255)‎ . . N Luff ‎ (Created page with " 1. The forward edge of a sail. 2. The fullest or roundest part of a ship's bow. <span c...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+639)‎ . . N Longboat ‎ (Created page with " 1. In the Age of Sail, a double-banked open boat carried by a sailing ship, rowed by eight or ten oarsmen, two per thwart, although designed also to b...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+540)‎ . . N Lazaret ‎ (Created page with " Also lazarette or lazaretto. 1. A small stowage locker at the aft end of a boat. <span...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+424)‎ . . N Lead ‎ (Created page with " 1. A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea. 2. In former usage, to est...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+640)‎ . . N Lay ‎ (Created page with " 1. To come and go, used in giving orders to the crew, e.g. "lay forward" or "lay aloft", respectively indicating that the crew should move to the forw...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+817)‎ . . N Launch ‎ (Created page with " 1. The largest ship's boat carried by a warship – usually an open boat and, in more recent times, fitted with an engine. Historically, both were fit...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+222)‎ . . N Langrage ‎ (Created page with " 1. Another name for canister shot. 2. Solid shot suitable for damaging rigging. <span c...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+405)‎ . . N Knighthead ‎ (Created page with " 1. A mitred backing timber that extends the after line of the rabbet in the stem to give extra support to the ends of the planks and the bowsprit....") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+389)‎ . . N Junk ‎ (Created page with " 1. Old cordage past its useful service life as lines aboard a ship. The strands of old junk were teased apart in a process known as "picking oakum"....") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+757)‎ . . N Jacob's ladder ‎ (Created page with " Also Jacobs ladder. 1. A flexible hanging ladder consisting of vertical ropes or chains supporting horizon...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+701)‎ . . N Jackstay ‎ (Created page with " 1. A rope, bar, or batten running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail. 2....") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+808)‎ . . N Jack ‎ (Created page with " 1. A sailor. Also jack tar or just tar. 2. (jack flag) A national or other official flag flown on a short...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+594)‎ . . N Inboard ‎ (Created page with " 1. Situated within a vessel. 2. Situated within a vessel and positioned close (or closer relative to anoth...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+618)‎ . . N Hulk ‎ (Created page with " 1. A ship, often an old ship or one that has become obsolete or uneconomical to operate, that has had its rigging or internal equipment removed and is...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+472)‎ . . N Hog ‎ (Created page with " 1. A fore-and-aft structural member of the hull fitted over the keel to provide a fixing for the garboard planks. ...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+918)‎ . . N Horse ‎ (Created page with " 1. A metal bar (sometimes a shaped aluminum extrusion), running athwartships, to which a sheet is attached with a traveler that slides along the horse...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+276)‎ . . N Helm ‎ (Created page with " 1. A ship's steering mechanism, such as a tiller or ship's wheel. 2. The wheel and/or wheelhouse area....") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+458)‎ . . N Heel ‎ (Created page with " 1. The lean caused by the wind's force on the sails of a sailing vessel. 2. The inclination or canting of...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+513)‎ . . N Head ‎ (Created page with " 1. The forwardmost or uppermost portion of the ship. 2. The forwardmost or uppermost portion of any indivi...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+885)‎ . . N Gun deck ‎ (Created page with " 1. Up through the 19th century, a deck aboard a ship that was primarily used for the mounting of cannon to be fired in broadsides. ...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+623)‎ . . N Guard ship ‎ (Created page with " 1. Any vessel that makes the rounds of a fleet at anchor to see that due watch is kept at night. 2. A wars...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+738)‎ . . N Guards ‎ (Created page with " Also paddle guards and wheel guards. 1. (on an oceangoing sidewheel steamship) Horizontal structures, usua...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+266)‎ . . N Grommet ‎ (Created page with " 1. A metal or plastic ring inserted in canvas to prevent wear. 2. A ring of rope. <span...") (current)
22:34, 29 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+597)‎ . . N Galley ‎ (Created page with " 1. (galley (kitchen)) The compartment of a ship where food is cooked or prepared; a ship's kitchen. 2. (ga...") (current)

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