Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...
Great Lakes term for a vessel that sails the oceans. salty dog Slang for a sailor, especially for a seaman in the navy. salvage tug. Sometimes called a wrecking tug. A specialized tugboat used to assist ships in distress or in danger of sinking, or to salvage ships which have already sunk or run aground. salvor
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file
A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its forward corner is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails on a modern boat.
C. Cabin (ship) Cable length; Caboose (ship's galley) Capsize screening formula; Capsizing; Sea captain; Captain of the port; Captain's cabin; Careening; Catamaran
Ahoy (/ ə ˈ h ɔɪ /) (listen ⓘ) is a signal word used to call to a ship or boat.It is derived from the Middle English cry, ' Hoy! '. [1] [better source needed] The word fell out of use at one time, but was revived when sailing became a popular sport.
Families eager to escape the miserable British weather in February half-term could find a cruise is a great way to banish the winter blues. You could sail into the Caribbean sun or stay closer to ...
If the sail is supported with a boom, gaff or sprit the change may be violent—unless the sheets are tight—as the sail is blown to the other side. For a jib, the old leeward sheet is loosened as the stern turns through the wind and the old windward sheet is tightened as the new leeward sheet to allow the sail to draw wind.