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binnacle list A ship's sick list. The list of men unable to report for duty was given to the officer or mate of the watch by the ship's surgeon. The list was kept at the binnacle. bird farm United States Navy slang for an aircraft carrier. bite Verb used in reference to a rudder, as in "the rudder begins to bite". When a vessel has steerageway ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships, see: List of sailing boat types. A. Airboat; Amphibious ...
3. In modern usage, any small boat other than a launch or lifeboat associated with a larger vessel. pintle The pin or bolt on which a ship's rudder pivots. The pintle rests in the gudgeon. pipe (bos'n's) Also bosun's call. A whistle used by boatswains (bosuns or bos'ns) to issue commands. Consisting of a metal tube that directs the breath over ...
A small boat used to negotiate between enemies Catboat A sailing vessel characterized by a single mast carried well forward (i.e., near the bow of the boat) Clipper A fast multiple-masted sailing ship, generally used by merchants because of their speed capabilities Coastal defense ship A vessel built for coastal defense Cog
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The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes [ edit ]
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