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1Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
2ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
3Lugger — A lugger is a type of small sailing vessel setting lugsails on two or more masts and perhaps lug topsails. Defining the rigThe lugsail is an evolved version of the classical square sail. In both rigs, the upper side of the sail is attached to a… …
4Capture of Cyane — HMS Cyane was a British warship captured by the USS Constitution on 20 February 1815 during the War of 1812. Cyane was sailing in company with HMS Levant .The Capture of HMS CyaneHMS Cyane was a British 6th rate 22 gun frigate build ship in… …
5Currach — on the shore in Inishbofin, Galway A Currach (spelt Curach in Irish and Koruko in old celtic) is a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame, over which animal skins or hides were once stretched, though now canvas is more usual. It is sometimes… …
6Man overboard — For other uses, see Man Overboard (disambiguation). Signal flag Oscar indicates man overboard …
7Trailer sailer — A trailer sailer is a small yacht or large dinghy style of sailboat that is moved to sailing locations and stored on a road trailer. It is neither a Day sailer or a Pocket cruiser but may be used for either purpose depending upon design… …
