a rope attached to a sail

  • 11Reef — 1. n. 1 a ridge of rock or coral etc. at or near the surface of the sea. 2 a a lode of ore. b the bedrock surrounding this. Etymology: earlier riff(e) f. MDu., MLG rif, ref, f. ON rif RIB 2. n. & v. Naut. n. each of several strips across a sail,… …

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  • 12reefpoint — noun Sailing each of several short pieces of rope attached to a sail to secure it when reefed …

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  • 13buntline — rope attached to middle of square sail to haul it up to the yard Nautical Terms …

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  • 14Glossary 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 …

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  • 15Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… …

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  • 16Scottish east coast fishery — The Scottish east coast fishery has been in existence for more than a thousand years, spanning the Viking period right up to the present day. A brief historyThe fishery has always been for both whitefish and herring. The Norsemen came to Scotland …

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  • 17Sheet (sailing) — This article is about the sailing term. For other uses, see Sheet. The piece of chain running diagonally up and right from the bottom left of this picture to the upper of the two yards is the fore lower topsail sheet. Some of the lines on Prince… …

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  • 18Polytarp sails — refer to sails constructed from rectangular polyethylene tarpaulins. Home boat builders often favor these synthetic sheet sails because the materials are inexpensive and easy to assemble into functional, durable sails. Construction method The… …

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  • 19Nathan F. Cobb — grounded on Ormond Beach in 1896 Career Name: Nathan F. Cobb …

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  • 20Dinghy sailing — A Contender dinghy on a broad reach. Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls: the sails the foils (i.e. the daggerboard or centreboard and rudder and sometimes lifting foils as found on the Moth).… …

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