Beams sometimes fitted over the decks for the stowage of heavy boats or cargo.

Technically, a flat-bottomed boat, but often used to name any small boat for rowing, sculling, or fitted with an outboard motor

The part of a sail which is outside and covers the rest when it is furled. Also, familiarly, the sides of the hold; as, an article is said to be stowed next the skin.

The plating of a ship.

The captain.

The captain or master of a ship.

An old name for high waves when they break with a white crest.

A chaplain.

A framing of metal fitted over an opening in a deck, with glass or plexiglass inserted for the admission of light into a cabin, engine room, etc.

A covering, either permanent or removable, to admit air and light below decks.

On a square-rigged ship, a light weather sail set next above the royal in fair weather.

On a square-rigged ship, a small triangular sail set above the skysail in fair weather. A square version is called a Moonraker.

Shippers load and count. All three clauses are used as needed on the bill of lading to exclude the carrier from liability when the cargo is loaded by the shipper.

Reduces the area of the mainsail by partially lowering the sail and re-securing the new foot by tying it to the boom with points, or light lines attached to the sail. Also called points reefing and jiffy reefing.

A small line used to haul up the foot of a course.

The part of a rope hanging loose.

Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen or ease off.

To let out a line

A short period at the turn of the tide. The time between flood and ebb tides when there is no current flow.

The condition of the tide when there is no horizontal motion.