sailing vessel
81naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …
82Sail-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 …
83Junk (ship) — This article is about the history of the sailing vessel in China. For modern developments and sailing techniques, see Junk rig. A junk from the 13th Century, Song Dynasty …
84Anchor — For other uses, see Anchor (disambiguation). Ploudalmézeau, anchor of Amoco Cadiz An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or… …
85Ship prefix — A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship. Prefixes for civilian vessels may either identify the type of propulsion, such as SS for steamship, or purpose, such as RV… …
86Tall Ships' Races — Italian tall ship Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976. The Tall Ships Races are races for sail training tall ships (sailing ships). The races are designed to encourage international friendship and training for young people in the art of… …
87sail — sailable, adj. sailless, adj. /sayl/, n. 1. an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to… …
88Barque — A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel. History of the term The word barc appears to have come from Celtic languages. The form adopted by English, perhaps from Irish, was bark , while that adopted by French, perhaps from Gaulish, was …
89Bermuda sloop — [ Royal Navy, entering a West Indies port.] The Bermuda sloop is a type of fore and aft rigged sailing vessel developed on the islands of Bermuda in the 17th century. In its purest form, it is single masted, although ships with such rigging were… …
90Pride of Baltimore — II in 2008 The Pride of Baltimore was an authentic reproduction of a 19th century Baltimore clipper topsail schooner commissioned by citizens of Baltimore, Maryland. It was lost at sea with four of its twelve crew on May 14, 1986. The Pride of… …
