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Terminology / Glossary Flashcards

1
Q

Beam 2

A

halfway between stern and bow

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Helmsman

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Person at the helm

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Locker

A

storage compartment

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Luff 1

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forward edge of sail

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Working

A

of a sheet, the one that is currently being used to trim a sail (versus lazy)

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Batten pocket

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batten holder

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7
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Stand-on vessel

A

when two vessels converge, the vessel that must maintain its course and speed

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8
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Hull

A

Watertight structural shell of a boat

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Sailboard

A

Essentially a surfboard with a sail

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10
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Bow

A

forward part of boat

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Beacon

A

aid to naviation fixed in place

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Lay

A

of a rope’s strands, the direction they are twisted, as in right hand or left-hand

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13
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Boathook

A

pole useful for many things

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14
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Puff

A

like gust, only less strength

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15
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Backing

A

act of setting a sail aback

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16
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Helm

A

tiller or wheel

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17
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Off the wind

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Any point of sail where the wind is abaft the beam

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18
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Sailcloth

A

Material of sails

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19
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Standing rigging

A

Shrouds and stays that remain in place when a boat is not sailing (versus running rigging)

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20
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Knot 1

A

fastening made by entwining a rope

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21
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Spinnaker

A

A large, lightweight, rounded sail used when sailing downwind

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22
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Aback

A

of a sail, when wind is on the wrong side

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23
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Lee

A

Sheltered are to leeward of something (boat, building, land) providing protection from the wind

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24
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Mast

A

fixed vertical spar

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25
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Bottom

A

seabed or bed under water

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26
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Block

A

pulley

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27
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Windward side

A

toward the wind

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28
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Run

A

Point of sail on which the wind is aft

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29
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Point of sail

A

direction sailing relative to the wind

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30
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Beam 1

A

width of a boat

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31
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Reef 2

A

To reduce the area of a sail exposed to wind

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32
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Vang

A

a piece of running rigging user to restrain a spar e.g., boom vang

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33
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Steaming light

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bow to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam, used by sailboat while under power

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34
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Hiking stick

A

An extension to the tiller that allows the helmsman more freedom of movement

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35
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Inboard

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toward centerline of boat; inside the hull

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36
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Leeward

A

away from the wind

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37
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Winging the jib

A

sailing wing on wing

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38
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Starboard tack

A

Any course where wind is blowing from the starboard side of the boat

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39
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Backwinding

A

similar to backing

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40
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Pontoon

A

moored floating structure to which a boat can be tied.

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41
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Rudder

A

moveable appendage which can be steered

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42
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“Jibe-ho”

A

announcement that helmsman about to steer the boat through a jibe

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43
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Boom

A

spar that supports foot of mainsail

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44
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Shroud

A

Wire that provides athwartships support to the mast

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45
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Tail 1

A

the end of a working line after the winch or snubber that is taking the load

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46
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Jibe

A

to turn the boat so that its stern passes through the wind

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47
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Rigging

A

Wires and lines used to support spars and to control sails

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48
Q

Vessel

A

any ship, boat or craft capable of being navigate

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49
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Lifeline

A

wire supported by stanchions around perimeter of deck to prevent crew from going overboard

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50
Q

Hoist

A

to haul aloft

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51
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Headway

A

motion forward

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52
Q

Masthead fly

A

wind vane fitted at the mast head

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53
Q

Trimaran

A

three hulls

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54
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Outboard 2

A

Portable motor attached to stern of boat / dinghy

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55
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Keel

A

main structure along bottom of a boat’s hull; fin shaped structure containing ballast

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56
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Mooring buoy

A

buoy attached to a mooring

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57
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Stay

A

A piece of standing rigging that supports a mast in the fore- and aft- directions

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58
Q

Bend

A

a knot used to tie a line to another line or object

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59
Q

Zephyr

A

Gentle breeze, perfect for quiet even sail

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60
Q

Weather helm

A

Tendency of a boat to head up into the wind

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61
Q

Roller furling

A

furling around a stay

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62
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Tack 2

A

To change course by turning bow of boat through the wind

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63
Q

Slip

A

a berth

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64
Q

Apparent Wind

A

combination of true wind and wind effect of motion of the boat

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65
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Knot 2

A

unit of speed; one nautical mile (6,076 feet) per hour

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66
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Heave-to

A

To hold a boat almost stationary by setting the sails and rudder in opposition

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67
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Windage

A

the resistance of a boat’s hull, rig and superstructure presented to the wind

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68
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Nautical mile

A

6,076 feet; 1.15x a land mile; equal to one minute of arc on the earth. Earth = 360 degrees, each degree having 60 minutes.

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69
Q

Stern

A

the aft part of a boat

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70
Q

Bear away

A

come off the wind, fall off

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71
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Hitch

A

a type of knot used to attach a line to an object or another line

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72
Q

Traveler

A

a car and track system allowing the mainsheet’s attachment point to the deck to be moved athwardship

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73
Q

Luff 3

A

to head up to that the sail luffs

74
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Reef 1

A

rock or coral submerged, hazard to navigation

75
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Broad reach

A

point of sail between beam reach and a run

76
Q

Nun buoy

A

cone-shaped top

77
Q

Lee side

A

side away from the wind

78
Q

Spreader

A

An athwartships strut on a mast that holds the shrouds away from the mast

79
Q

Head up

A

Steer more toward the wind

80
Q

Tide

A

movement of water caused by gravitational affects of moon and sun

81
Q

Headstay

A

Stay between the top of the mast and the bow

82
Q

Abaft

A

toward the stern

83
Q

Wing on wing

A

sailing on a run with the jib and mailsail on opposite sides of the boat

84
Q

Bowline

A

knot

85
Q

Mark

A

general name for aid to navigation

86
Q

Bow line

A

dock line between bow and dock

87
Q

Headsail

A

Any sail forward of the forwardmost mast; also, a jib

88
Q

Batten

A

slat inserted to support sailcloth

89
Q

Anchor

A

device to lower and secure

90
Q

Topping lift

A

line supporting the boom when not being supported by the sail

91
Q

Mooring

A

a permanently set anchor

92
Q

Blanketed

A

Hidden from the wind, blocked

93
Q

Rig 2

A

The total assembly of sails, spars, booms and rigging

94
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Beam Reach

A

wind is abeam

95
Q

Trim 1

A

to adjust a sail

96
Q

Stripping arm

A

part of a self-tailor

97
Q

Port 1

A

Left-side

98
Q

Secure 2

A

to make safe

99
Q

Shackle

A

closeable metal connector

100
Q

Abeam

A

off the boat at right angles to its centerline

101
Q

Trim 2

A

the position of a sail when set relative to the wind

102
Q

Bend on

A

to attach, as a sail to a spar

103
Q

Jib

A

sail set forward of the mainmast

104
Q

Sheet

A

line used to control alignment of sail relative to the boat or wind

105
Q

Loose footed

A

of a mainsail, attached to boom at tack and clew but not along its foot

106
Q

Rigging

A

Wires and lines used to support spars and to control sails

107
Q

Tackle

A

Line reeved through a series of blocks to gain mechanical advantage

108
Q

Aground

A

hull or keel is touching bottom

109
Q

Snub

A

To hold a line under tension by wrapping it around a cleat or winch

110
Q

Pulpit

A

guardrail at the bow or stern to which lifelines are connected

111
Q

Port 2

A

Harbor

112
Q

Sail tie

A

Length of webbing used to secure sails

113
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Secure 1

A

to make fast

114
Q

Masthead fly

A

wind vane fitted at the mast head

115
Q

In irons

A

boat that’s head to wind; lost all headway

116
Q

“Ready about”

A

command used to signal crew to prepare for a tack

117
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Tail 2

A

To pull on the tail of a line

118
Q

Moor

A

to tie up (a boat)

119
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Quay

A

pronounced “key”; solid structure to which vessels tie up to load / unload

120
Q

Scope

A

ratio of the length of rode deployed to the vertical distance from the boat’s bow to the bottom

121
Q

Lee helm

A

Tendency of a sailboat when sailing to turn away from the wind

122
Q

Bolt rope

A

rope sewn into edge of sail, often used to attach to mast or boom

123
Q

Rope

A

raw material for lines

124
Q

Keelboat

A

sailboat with keel and ballast

125
Q

On the wind

A

Any point of sail where the wind is forward of the beam

126
Q

Stow

A

to put away

127
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Waterline

A

line around the hull meeting the surface of the water

128
Q

Weather side

A

side of boat from which the wind is blowing; windward side

129
Q

Navigational chart

A

a map

130
Q

Astern

A

Behind the stern

131
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Round up

A

Of a boat, to spontaneously turn head to wind

132
Q

True Wind

A

as observed by a stationary point

133
Q

Line

A

rope

134
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Spar

A

A pole used to support a sail e.g., mast, boom

135
Q

Outhaul

A

Line used to tension the foot of the mainsail

136
Q

Stern light

A

navigation light shines on both sides of the boat in an arch from the stern to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam

137
Q

Winch

A

gear-driven drum providing mechanical advantage to a line

138
Q

Self-tailer

A

device on a winch that enables it to grasp and gather the tail of a line as it winds around the winch

139
Q

Lazy

A

Of, for example, a jibsheet, the windward one that’s not under load

140
Q

Transom

A

flat portion of surface that closes the hull at the stern

141
Q

Jammer

A

A device that holds a line by an internal mechanism

142
Q

Windward

A

toward the wind

143
Q

Shackle key

A

tool for tightening and loosening a shackle

144
Q

Heel

A

lean sideways

145
Q

Rig 1

A

To attach, as in a sail

146
Q

Navigation Rules

A

laws established to prevent collisions on the water

147
Q

Quarter

A

the sides of the boat between the beam and the stern

148
Q

Navigation

A

act of navigating

149
Q

Tack 1

A

The forward lower corner of a sail

150
Q

Surge

A

To ease a loaded line while snubbing it to keep it under control

151
Q

Navigational light

A

a light required under Navigation Rules when a vessel is operating at night or in poor visibility

152
Q

Amidships

A

at or toward the middle of the boat

153
Q

Leech

A

The after edge of a sail

154
Q

Athwartships

A

across the boat from side to side

155
Q

Make fast

A

to secure

156
Q

Navigate

A

conduct a vessel over body of water

157
Q

Luff 2

A

fluttering of a sail

158
Q

Running rigging

A

Adjustable rigging (lines) used to raise, lower or trim the sails

159
Q

Aloft

A

above the deck

160
Q

Sidelight

A

Navigation light on side of boat shines from bow to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam

161
Q

Port tack

A

Any course where the wind is blowing on the port side of the boat

162
Q

Reach

A

point of sale between close-hauled and a run

163
Q

Backstay

A

top of mast to stern

164
Q

No-sail zone

A

zone in relations to the wind where sails cannot generate power

165
Q

Tack 3

A

A course designation according to which side of the boat the wind is blowing onto

166
Q

After

A

toward the stern

167
Q

Sloop

A

Sailboat with one mast, a mainsail and a headsail

168
Q

Rode

A

The line or chain that connects an anchor to a boat

169
Q

Outboard 1

A

away from centerline of boat; outside the gunwale

170
Q

Aft

A

toward the stern

171
Q

Jibsheet

A

line attached to the clew of a jib to adjust angle to the wind

172
Q

Aid to Navigation

A

buoy or other device to mark a channel, navigation feature or hazard

173
Q

Jump

A

when hoisting a sail, to haul on the halyard at the mast

174
Q

Ballast

A

weight low stability

175
Q

Starboard

A

right-hand side

176
Q

Upwind

A

direction from which the wind is blowing

177
Q

Pinch

A

to sail too close to the wind so that the sail luffs

178
Q

Luff tape

A

tape with an integral bolt rope that is sewn into the luff of a sail

179
Q

Pier

A

structure built over water on pilings

180
Q

Beat, beating

A

to sail to windward close-hauled

181
Q

Stanchion

A

A metal post that supports the lifelines

182
Q

Boom vang

A

running rigging, often a block and tackle, used to hold down the boom

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