The Bosunīs Mate Glossary of Terms
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A-hull Navigation
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A-trip Expressions
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A-try Navigation
, Expressions
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Aback Expressions
, Navigation
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Abaft Expressions
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Abeam Expressions
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Aboard Expressions
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About Expressions
, Maneuvers
, Navigation
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Above Deck Expressions
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Abrest Directions
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Abyss Expressions
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Admeasure Expressions
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Admiralty law Expressions
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Adrift Maneuvers
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Aft Directions
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Aground Expressions
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Ahead Directions
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Ahoy Expressions
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Aid to navigation Navigation
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AIS Abbreviations
, Navigation
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Aloft Expressions
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Alongside Expressions
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Amas Parts
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Amidships Expressions
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Anchor Parts
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Anchor Ball Parts
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Anchor bend Rigging
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Anchor Chain Parts
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Anchor Light Parts
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Anchor Watch Expressions
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Anchor windlass Parts
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Anchorage Expressions
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Anemometer Tools
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Apeak Expressions
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Apparent Wind Expressions
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Arming Tools
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ARTE Abbreviations
, People
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Athwart Expressions
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Athwartships Directions
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Avast! Actions
, Expressions
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Awash Expressions
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Aweather Directions
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Awning Expressions
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Back Maneuvers
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Back water Maneuvers
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Backsplice Rigging
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Backstaff Tools
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Backstay Rigging
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Baggy-wrinkle Rigging
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Bail Expressions
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Ballast Parts
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Balloon Jib Sails
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Bar Expressions
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Bark Ships
, Rigging
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Barograph Tools
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Barometric pressure Expressions
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Barquentine Ships
, Rigging
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Barratry Expressions
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Batten down Expressions
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Batten Pockets Sails
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Beacon Expressions
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Beam Expressions
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Beams Ends Expressions
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Bear away Maneuvers
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Bear Off Expressions
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Bear Up Maneuvers
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Bearers Parts
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Bearing Directions
, Navigation
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Beat Maneuvers
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Beaufort Scale Weather
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Becalmed Expressions
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Becket Rigging
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Bee-block Rigging
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Belay Rigging
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Belaying pin Rigging
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Belly Sails
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Below Expressions
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Bend Rigging
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Beneaped Expressions
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Bermudian sail Sails
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Berth Expressions
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Bible Tools
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Bight Rigging
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Bilge Parts
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Bilge keel Parts
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Bilge Pump Parts
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Binnacle Navigation
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Bitt Rigging
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Bitter end Rigging
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Bitts Parts
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Blade Parts
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Block Rigging
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Block and Tackle Rigging
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Board Maneuvers
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Boat Ships
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Boat hook Tools
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Boathook Tools
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Boatswain People
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Bobstay Rigging
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Bolt Rope Sails
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Boom Rigging
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Boom-vang Rigging
, Parts
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Boson People
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Bosun People
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Bosunīs Mate People
, Places
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Bosuns Call Tools
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Bow Parts
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Bow Line Rigging
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Bowline Knots
, Rigging
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Bowsprit Spars
, Rigging
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Breaker Expressions
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Breast Line Rigging
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Bridge Places
, Parts
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Brig Ships
, Rigging
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Brigantine Ships
, Rigging
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Bright Work Sails
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Broach Maneuvers
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Bulkhead Parts
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Bulwarks Parts
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Bung Parts
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Bunk Parts
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Buoy Navigation
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Buoyage Navigation
, Parts
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Burdened vessel Navigation
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Burgee Parts
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By the Board Expressions
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By the Head Expressions
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By the wind Maneuvers
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Cabin Parts
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Cabin sole Parts
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Cable Expressions
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Calk Expressions
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Cam cleat Rigging
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Camel Tools
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Can hooks Tools
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Canal Navigation
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Canoe stern Parts
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Capperbar Expressions
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Capsize Expressions
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Capstan Parts
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Captain People
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Car Rigging
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Cardinal points Navigation
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Carline wood Parts
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Catīs Paw Knots
, Expressions
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Catamaran Ships
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Catenary Expressions
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Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea Expressions
, Places
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Caulking Tools
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CCG Abbreviations
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CCGA Abbreviations
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Celestial navigation Expressions
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Center line Expressions
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Chafe Expressions
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Chafing gear Parts
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Chain plate Rigging
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Channel Places
, Navigation
, Parts
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Chanty Expressions
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Charges Parts
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Charley noble Parts
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Chart Navigation
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Chart datum Navigation
, Expressions
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Chart table Navigation
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Check Expressions
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Cheek block Rigging
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Chine Parts
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Chock Parts
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Chock-a-block Expressions
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Chop Expressions
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Cleat Parts
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Clew Sails
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Clipper Expressions
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Close hauled Maneuvers
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Close reach Maneuvers
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Coaming Parts
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COG Abbreviations
, Navigation
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Coil Expressions
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Collision Regulations Navigation
, Maneuvers
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Colors Parts
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COLREGS Abbreviations
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Companionway Parts
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Compass Navigation
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Compass card Navigation
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Compass rose Navigation
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Constructive Total Loss Expressions
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Cordage Parts
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Course Navigation
, Directions
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Courtesy ensign Parts
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CPA Abbreviations
, Navigation
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Cringle Sails
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Crosstrees Rigging
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Current Expressions
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Davite Parts
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Daybeacon Tools
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Daymark Tools
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Dead ahead Directions
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Dead reckoning Navigation
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Deadeye Rigging
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Deadhead Navigation
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Deck Parts
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Deck plate Parts
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Dinghy Parts
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Displacement Expressions
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Displacement hull Expressions
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Displacement speed Expressions
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Ditty bag Tools
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Ditty box Parts
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Dock Navigation
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Dorade Parts
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Douse Expressions
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DR Abbreviations
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Draft Expressions
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Drift Navigation
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Drogue Parts
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DSC Abbreviations
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Dunnage Parts
, Expressions
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Ease Expressions
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Ebb Navigation
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El Niņo Weather
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EPIRB Abbreviations
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ETA Abbreviations
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Even keel Expressions
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Eye of the wind Expressions
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Eye splice Rigging
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Fake Expressions
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Fall Expressions
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Fall-off Maneuvers
, Navigation
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Fardage Expressions
, Parts
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Fast Expressions
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Fathom Navigation
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Fay Expressions
, Tools
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Fender Parts
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Fetch Expressions
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Fid Tools
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Fiddle Parts
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Fife rail Parts
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Figurehead Parts
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Fix Navigation
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Flame arrester Parts
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Flare Parts
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Flood Navigation
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Flotsam Expressions
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Flower of the Winds Navigation
, Expressions
, Directions
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Fluke Expressions
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Following sea Navigation
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Foot Sails
, Parts
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Force 8 Weather
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Fore Expressions
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Fore and aft Expressions
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Fore castle Parts
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Foredeck Parts
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Foremast Rigging
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Foresail Sails
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Forward Directions
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Fouled Expressions
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Founder Expressions
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Fo'c'sle Parts
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Frames Parts
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FRC Abbreviations
, Ships
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Freeboard Expressions
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Fronts Weather
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Full keel Parts
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Fully battened Sails
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Gaff Rigging
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Galley Parts
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Gallows Rigging
, Parts
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Gang plank Parts
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GAR Abbreviations
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Gasket Rigging
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Gear Rigging
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Genoa Sails
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Give-way-vessel Navigation
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GMDSS Abbreviations
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GMT Navigation
, Expressions
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Gooseneck Rigging
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GPIRB Abbreviations
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GPS Abbreviations
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Great circle Navigation
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Gripe Expressions
, Navigation
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Griping Maneuvers
, Navigation
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Ground tackle Rigging
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GRT Abbreviations
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Gunnel Parts
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Gunwale Parts
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Gybe Maneuvers
, Expressions
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Gyn Rigging
, Parts
, Tools
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Hackle Tools
, Rigging
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Halyards Rigging
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Hank Rigging
, Parts
, Rigging
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Harbor Places
, Navigation
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Hard chine Parts
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Hard over Maneuvers
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Harden up Maneuvers
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Hatch Parts
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Hatch coaming Parts
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Haul around Maneuvers
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Hawse hole Parts
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Head Parts
, Places
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Headboard Sails
, Rigging
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Heading Navigation
, Directions
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Heads-up Expressions
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Headsails Sails
, Rigging
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Headstay Rigging
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Headway Directions
, Navigation
, Expressions
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Heart of Oak Life aboard
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Heave-to Maneuvers
, Navigation
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Heel Expressions
, Maneuvers
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Heeling-error Navigation
, Expressions
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Helm Parts
, Places
, Expressions
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Helmsman People
, Navigation
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Hermione HMS Ships
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Hike Actions
, Maneuvers
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Hitch Knots
, Rigging
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Hogged Expressions
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Hoist Expressions
, Parts
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Hold Places
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Hull Parts
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Hull speed Navigation
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Hurricane Weather
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IAMSAR Abbreviations
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ICAO Abbreviations
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IMO Abbreviations
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In Irons Maneuvers
, Navigation
, Expressions
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Inboard Expressions
, Places
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Iron-Jib Expressions
, Parts
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Iron-Spinnaker Expressions
, Parts
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ISAR Abbreviations
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Jack Expressions
, People
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Jacobs ladder Rigging
, Expressions
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Jettison Actions
, Expressions
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Jetty Places
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Jib Sails
, Parts
, Rigging
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Jibboom Spars
, Parts
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Jibe Maneuvers
, Navigation
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Jigger Sails
, Rigging
, Parts
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Jigger-mast Spars
, Rigging
, Parts
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Jolly-boat Ships
, Expressions
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JRCC Abbreviations
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Kedge Parts
, Rigging
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Keel Parts
, Rigging
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Keel stepped Expressions
, Rigging
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Keel-haul Expressions
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Ketch Ships
, Rigging
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Kicking-strap Rigging
, Parts
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King spoke Parts
, Navigation
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Knockabout Ships
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Knot Navigation
, Knots
, Rigging
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Landlubber People
, Expressions
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Landlubbers People
, Expressions
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Lanyard Rigging
, Tools
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Lash Expressions
, Knots
, Rigging
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lask Expressions
, Navigation
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Latitude Navigation
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Lazarette Places
, Parts
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Lazy-guy Rigging
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Lazyjacks Rigging
, Parts
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League Navigation
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Lee Directions
, Expressions
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Lee-shore Places
, Navigation
, Expressions
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Leech Sails
, Parts
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Leeward Directions
, Expressions
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Leeway Directions
, Navigation
, Expressions
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Lime-juicers Ships
, Expressions
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Limey Expressions
, People
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Line Rigging
, Parts
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Lines Parts
, Tools
, Expressions
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LOA Abbreviations
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Log Navigation
, Parts
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Longitude Navigation
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loof Sails
, Expressions
, Parts
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loofe Sails
, Expressions
, Parts
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Luff Sails
, Expressions
, Parts
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Luff-Her Maneuvers
, Expressions
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Luff-up Maneuvers
, Actions
, Expressions
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LWL Abbreviations
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Mainmast Spars
, Parts
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Mainsail Sails
, Rigging
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Marlinspike Tools
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Martingale Rigging
, Parts
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Mast Rigging
, Parts
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Mathew Walkerīs Knot Knots
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MCTS Abbreviations
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Messenger Rigging
, Tools
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Monohull Ships
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Moonraker Sails
, Rigging
, Parts
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Moonsail Sails
, Rigging
, Parts
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Mooring buoy Parts
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Nautical mile Navigation
, Expressions
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Navigation Navigation
, Expressions
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Net Tonnage Expressions
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Nip Navigation
, Maneuvers
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Nipped Navigation
, Maneuvers
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Nippers Rigging
, Parts
, People
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Oakum Parts
, Rigging
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ODAS Abbreviations
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Offing Navigation
, Places
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Old Harry Expressions
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Outboard Expressions
, Places
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Over-haul Actions
, Maneuvers
, Expressions
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Overboard Expressions
, Places
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Painter Rigging
, Parts
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Pay out Actions
, Expressions
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Peak Rigging
, Sails
, Parts
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PFD Abbreviations
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Pier Places
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Pitchpoling Expressions
, Navigation
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Planing-hull Parts
, Tools
, Ships
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Planking Parts
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Port Directions
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Powder Monkey People
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Preventer Rigging
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Propeller Parts
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Purchase Expressions
, Tools
, Rigging
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Q flag Life aboard
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Quartering Sea Expressions
, Navigation
, Weather
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Quay Places
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RADAR Abbreviations
, Navigation
, Parts
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Raffees Sails
, Rigging
, Parts
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Rake Expressions
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RCC Abbreviations
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Reef Points Rigging
, Sails
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Reef-knot Knots
, Rigging
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RHIOT Abbreviations
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Rigging Rigging
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Rode Parts
, Rigging
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Rope Rigging
, Parts
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Rudder Parts
, Navigation
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Running-rigging Rigging
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Sail Sails
, Parts
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Sail Tie Knots
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Sailing-rig Rigging
, Parts
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Sandbagger Ships
, Rigging
, Expressions
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SAR Abbreviations
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SART Parts
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SART Abbreviations
, Parts
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Schooner Ships
, Rigging
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Scrimshaw Life aboard
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Scuppers Parts
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Scurvy Life aboard
, Food
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Sea Cock Parts
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Sea-anchor Parts
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Sea-pie Food
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Secure Rigging
, Expressions
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Shackle Parts
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Sheepshank Knots
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Sheet Rigging
, Sails
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Sheetbend Knots
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Ship Ships
, Rigging
, Expressions
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Shroud Rigging
, Parts
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SKAD Abbreviations
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Skylarking Life aboard
, Actions
, Expressions
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Sloop Ships
, Rigging
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SMS Abbreviations
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SOG Abbreviations
, Navigation
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SOLAS Abbreviations
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SOS Abbreviations
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Spar Parts
, Rigging
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Spreaders Rigging
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Spring line Rigging
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Squall Weather
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Square-Knot Knots
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SRU Abbreviations
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Standing Rigging Rigging
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Starboard Directions
, Places
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Starting Expressions
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Stay Rigging
, Parts
, Expressions
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Stern Places
, Parts
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Sternway Directions
, Navigation
, Expressions
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Tack Sails
, Maneuvers
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Topmast Rigging
, Spars
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Topping lift Rigging
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Topsail Schooner Ships
, Rigging
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Transom Parts
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Traveller Rigging
, Parts
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Under Bare Poles Expressions
, Navigation
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Under-way Navigation
, Expressions
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USCG Abbreviations
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UTC Navigation
, Expressions
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V-berth Places
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VHF Abbreviations
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Viol Rigging
, Tools
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Violl Rigging
, Tools
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Voyal Rigging
, Tools
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VTS Abbreviations
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Wake Navigation
, Actions
, Parts
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Wash Navigation
, Maneuvers
, Parts
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waterline length Expressions
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Weaverīs Knot Knots
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Weigh Anchor Expressions
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Windjammer Ships
, Expressions
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Windlass Parts
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Windward Directions
, Expressions
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wing and wing Maneuvers
, Sails
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Yacht Ships
, Expressions
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Yard Spars
, Rigging
, Parts
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Yawing Maneuvers
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Yawl Ships
, Rigging
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Yellow Admiral People
, Expressions
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Zenith Navigation
, Directions
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Zephyr Expressions
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Zulu-time Navigation
, Expressions
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