nautical terms
111Marina — For other uses of this word, see Marina (disambiguation). Puerto Sherry, Spain, showing harbor dredge and lighthouse in lower right. A marina (from Sp. or It. marina , coast or shore) is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and… …
112Shroud (sailing) — Shrouds as they might have looked on a 16th century tall ship. On a sailboat, the shrouds are pieces of standing rigging which hold the mast up from side to side. There is frequently more than one shroud on each side of the boat. Usually a shroud …
113Metacentric height — Ship Stability diagram showing centre of gravity (G), centre of buoyancy (B), and metacentre (M) with ship upright and heeled over to one side. Note that for small angles, G and M are fixed, while B moves as the ship heels, and for big angles B… …
114Daggerboard — Two different daggerboards. A daggerboard is a retractable centreboard used by various sailing craft. While other types of centreboard may pivot to retract, a daggerboard slides in a casing. The shape of the daggerboard converts the forward… …
115Staysail — A staysail is a fore and aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward (and most often but not always downwards) from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast.Most staysails are bob triangular, however some are… …
116Cunningham (sailing) — Cunningham downhaul In sailing, a cunningham or cunningham s eye is a type of downhaul used on a Bermuda rigged sailboat to change the shape of a sail. Sailors also often refer to the cunningham as the smart pig . It is named after its inventor,… …
117Forecastle — Forecastle, also spelled fo c s le (pronEng|ˈfoʊksəl), originally meant the upper deck of a sailing ship, forward of the foremast. The syncope of the word is common among nautical terms due to the nature of their pronunciation during the age of… …
118Monkey's fist — For the Monkey Fist style of Chinese martial arts, see Monkey kung fu. Monkey s fist Category Stopper Typical use tied at the end o …
119Chiac language — Infobox Language name=Chiac, Shiac, Shiak, Chiak nativename=Chiac familycolor=Mixed states=Canada region=Acadian communities throughout the Maritime provinces,mainly around Moncton, Shediac speakers=Unknown family=Mixed language based on Acadian… …
120Spinnaker — For other uses, see Spinnaker (disambiguation). Bear of Britain, a Farr 52 with masthead spinnaker in front of Calshot Spit A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a… …
