The topmost planking in the sides, next below the gunwale, often thicker than other planking.

To haul on a rope, to haul up tight, to hoist the last possible inch or so.

Air cylinder

Articles handled only under certain conditions.

Sailor's name for a block of sandstone used for scrubbing the wooden decks of a ship; seamen had to get down on their knees to use them. Large holystones were known as "Bibles", while smaller blocks to reach awkward places were known as "Prayer Books" ...

The unofficial filtration industry description for filters designed to trap small size contaminants.

A running light allowed on some sailboats instead of the normal bow and stern lights. The tricolor light contains the red and green side lights and the white stern light in a single fitting that is attached to the top of the mast.

A U-shaped fitting closed with a pin across the open ends, the pin sometimes being threaded at one end and sometimes held in place with a cotter pin, and used to secure sails to lines or fittings, lines to fittings, fittings to fittings, anchors to chain, ...

Old seafaring term meaning something very difficult or awkward. see Devil

Shipment of goods to a foreign country.

see Bream

A sound signal device (not necessarily mechanically operated).

Old Latin name for the south wind.

The north end of the earth's axis and also called North Geographic Pole. The direction indicated by 000

An expression used to the crew to indicate that the boat is about to tack.

Rum diluted with water. In the 1700s the daily ration of rum in the British Navy was diluted with water with the idea of reducing drunkenness. The term groggy was derived from the effects of drinking too much grog.

The locker in which the bos'n keeps his deck gear.

Chocks which hold and anchor in place either in a locker or on deck.

A metal appliance consisting of a thread and screw capable of being set up or slacked back and used for setting up on rigging.

(1) To lay a line out in coils so that it can run without fouling. (2) Folding a sail in layers on the boom.