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91block mast — Naut. a short mast from the head of which a lateen yard is suspended. * * * …
92blue peter — Naut. a blue flag with a white square in the center, designating the letter P in the International Code of Signals, flown by a vessel in port to indicate its imminent departure. [1815 25] * * * ▪ racehorse (foaled 1936), English racehorse… …
93boat deck — Naut. a superstructure deck on which most of the lifeboats of a ship are stowed. [1925 30] * * * …
94body post — Naut. sternpost. * * * …
95bomb ketch — Naut. a ketch rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, carrying heavy mortars for firing bombs. Also called bombard, mortar ketch. [1685 95] * * * …
96box keel — Naut. a keel in the form of a box beam and having internal space for pipes, ballast, etc. * * * …
97brave west winds — Naut., Meteorol. the strong west and west northwest winds blowing between latitudes 40° S and 60° S. * * * …
98breast line — Naut. a mooring line securing a ship to that part of a pier alongside it. Also called breast, breast fast. * * * …
99breeches buoy — Naut. a rescue device consisting of a life buoy from which is suspended a canvas sling, similar in form to a pair of breeches, in which shipwrecked or disabled persons are hauled from a vessel to the shore or to another vessel by means of a rope… …
100bridge deck — Naut. 1. a deck on top of a bridge house; flying bridge. 2. the first deck in a bridge house. 3. the deck from which a vessel is usually operated; the location of the pilot house. * * * …
