sailing vessel
31sailing instructions — Directions in writing carried by each master of a vessel sailing with others in a fleet or convoy, whereby the course, the meaning of signals, and havens in case of storm or distress, etc. are communicated to all persons in command of vessels …
32sailing — 1. noun a) Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise b) Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a …
33vessel — n. 1. Utensil (for holding anything). 2. Bottom, sailing craft. 3. Tube, duct, canal …
34sailing — noun 1. the work of a sailor (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation • Derivationally related forms: ↑navigational (for: ↑navigation) • …
35Tack (sailing) — Tack is a term used in sailing that has different meanings in different contexts. ailThe tack is the lower corner of the sail s leading edge. On a sloop rigged sailboat, the mainsail tack is connected to the mast and the boom at the gooseneck. On …
36Merchant vessel — This article is about kinds of merchant ships. For water transport in general, see Ship transport. A merchant vessel is a ship that transports cargo or passengers. The closely related term commercial vessel is defined by the United States Coast… …
37Tacking (sailing) — Tacking from starboard tack to port tack. ① on starboard tack, ② turning to windward to begin the tacking maneuver or preparing to come about , ③ headed into the wind where momentum carries the vessel forward, ④ powering up on the new port tack… …
38Mast (sailing) — Sails on a small ship as seen from below The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall, vertical, or near vertical, spar, or arrangement of spars, which supports the sails. Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the …
39SHIPS AND SAILING — Biblical Period The first sailing vessel mentioned in the Bible is Noah s Ark (see ark of noah ). The Phoenicians first developed marine navigation for purposes of commerce and communication along the sheltered part of the east Mediterranean… …
40Over-canvassed sailing — A sailing boat that is carrying too much sail for the current wind conditions is said to be over canvassed. An over canvassed boat, whether a dinghy, a yacht or a sailing ship, is difficult to steer and control and tends to heel or roll too much …
