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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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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Hiking (sailing)
Sailing action
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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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