running bowsprit
11lugger — noun a) A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails. b) A conman …
12cutter — noun 1》 a person or thing that cuts. 2》 a light, fast coastal patrol boat. ↘a ship s boat used for carrying passengers or light stores. ↘historical a small fore and aft rigged sailing boat with one mast, more than one headsail, and a… …
13fid — [[t]fɪd[/t]] n. Naut. 1) naut. navig. a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar to support a higher one 2) naut. navig. a stout bar used to hold a running bowsprit in its extended position • Etymology: 1605–15; orig. uncert …
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 …
15Spinnaker — 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… …
16Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan …
17Rigging — For other uses, see Rigging (disambiguation). The rigging of a square rigger in London. Rigging (from Anglo Saxon wrigan or wringing, to clothe ) is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships… …
18Stays (nautical) — Stays are the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull, usually fore and aft along the centerline of the vessel. The stay that runs aft is called backstay and the stay that runs forward is called forestay …
19USS Constitution — For similarly named ships, principles of government, and other uses, see Constitution (disambiguation). Constitution on her 213th birt …
20HMS Java (1811) — The French built frigate Renommée was taken by the British near Madagascar and renamed HMS Java . She was rated as 38 guns and carried 47 guns and cannonades. She was under the command of Captain Harry Lambert during the War of 1812Toll, p.376] …
