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Maritime pilot

Mariner who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters

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Motorboat

Boat which is powered by an engine

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Beam (nautical)

Width of a ship at its widest point

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Fife rail
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Jib

Triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast

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Shell plating

Outermost structure of a steel or aluminium ship's hull

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Helmsman

Sailor with steering duties on a ship

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Waterline length

Size of a ship

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Sea trial

Testing phase of newly-constructed watercraft

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Earing

Small line (rope) used to fasten the corner of a sail to a spar or yard

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Brightwork

Polished and varnished wood or metal of a boat

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Catboat

Type of sailboat

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Planing (boat)

Mode of watercraft operation

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Retired after finishing

Sailing race term

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Topsides
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Handy billy

Emergency portable water pump

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Sailormongering
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Muster drill

Maritime drill to practice for emergency evacuations

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Harbourmaster

Official responsible for enforcement of port regulations

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Stern

Back or aft-most part of a ship or boat

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Muster drill

Maritime drill to practice for emergency evacuations

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Helmsman

Sailor with steering duties on a ship

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Waterline length

Size of a ship

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Sea trial

Testing phase of newly-constructed watercraft

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Constant bearing, decreasing range
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Turtling (sailing)

Turning a boat upside down

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Hull down

Upper part of vehicle is visible, hull is not

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Footrope
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Constant bearing, decreasing range
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Hiking (sailing)

Sailing action

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Constant bearing, decreasing range
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Forestay

Part of a sailing rig

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Leeway

Downwind component of motion of a floating object due to wind

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Footrope
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Sheet (sailing)

One of the lines on a sail ship

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Ship motions

Ships motions as defined by the six degrees of freedom of motion

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Leeway

Downwind component of motion of a floating object due to wind

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Maritime pilot

Mariner who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters

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Motorboat

Boat which is powered by an engine

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Topsides
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Handy billy

Emergency portable water pump

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Sailormongering
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Padeye

Attachment point on a boat deck

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Jury rigging

Term for a makeshift repair

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Damage control (maritime)

Emergency management of situations which may cause the loss of a ship

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Depressor weight

Shock reduction system in nautical tow line

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Inglefield clip
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Sailing into the wind

Boating opposite an air current

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Careening

Method of grounding of a sailing vessel to expose its hull

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Deadweight tonnage

Measure of how much weight a ship can carry

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