 NAUTICAL TERMS AND THEIR MEANINGS


  =Aback.= A sail is said to be aback when its forward side is acted
    upon by the wind.

  =Abaft.= A position toward the stern from any stated point.

  =Abeam.= At right angles to the line of the keel.

  =About.= To go from one tack to the other.

  =Adrift.= Broken loose or uncontrolled.

  =Aft.= Towards the stern.

  =A-lee.= To the side of the craft opposite the wind. To the
    leeward side.

  =All in the wind.= When the sails have the wind edge-on and shake.

  =Amidships.= In the middle. In line with the keel.

  =Athwartships.= Across the boat. At right angles to the keel.

  =Avast.= An order to stop or discontinue anything.

  =A-weather.= The side towards the wind; to the windward side.


  =Backstays.= Stays or shrouds leading aft to support a mast or
    topmast.

  =Bear up.= To turn from the wind.

  =Belay.= To secure a rope about a cleat or pin.

  =Bend.= To make fast. A kind of knot.

  =Berth.= An anchorage or mooring. A slip or place where a boat
    rests at a dock. A sleeping place.

  =Bight.= A curve, noose or slack portion of rope.

  =Bitts.= Upright pieces of timber or metal to which ropes or
    cables are fastened.

  =Blocks.= Contrivances with sheaves or rollers through which ropes
    are passed to make them move readily.

  =Block and block.= When two blocks of a tackle are brought as
    close together as possible.

  =Block and tackle.= Blocks with the ropes rove through them.

  =Board.= The distance made on a tack.

  =Bobstay.= A stay from the cutwater to the bowsprit-end.

  =Bolt rope.= The rope sewn around the edges of sails.

  =Boom.= A spar at the bottom or foot of a sail. A spar extended
    from a
NAUTICAL TERMS AND THEIR MEANINGS 


   = Aback.= A sail is said to be aback when its forward slope is act 
     upon by the wind. 

   = Abaft.= A placement toward the buttocks from any stated point. 

   = Abeam.= At right angle to the line of the keel. 

   = About.= To go from one stable gear to the other. 

   = Adrift.= Broken unaffixed or uncontrolled. 

   = Aft.= Towards the stern. 

   = A - lee.= To the side of the trade opposite the wind. To the 
     leeward side. 

   = All in the wind.= When the sails have the wind edge - on and judder. 

   = Amidships.= In the middle. In line with the keel. 

   = Athwartships.= Across the boat. At correct angles to the keel. 

   = Avast.= An order to stop or discontinue anything. 

   = A - weather.= The slope towards the wind; to the windward side. 


   = Backstays.= Stays or shrouds leading aft to patronize a mast or 
     topmast. 

   = Bear up.= To turn from the wind. 

   = Belay.= To secure a rope about a cleat or pin. 

   = Bend.= To make fast. A kind of knot. 

   = Berth.= An anchorage or mooring. A slip or place where a boat 
     rests at a dock. A sleeping place. 

   = Bight.= A curve, noose or slack portion of r-2. 

   = Bitts.= good pieces of timbre or metal to which ropes or 
     cables are fastened. 

   = Blocks.= Contrivances with bundle or rollers through which rope 
     are passed to make them motivate readily. 

   = Block and block.= When two blocks of a tackle are brought as 
     near together as possible. 

   = Block and tackle.= Blocks with the ropes rove through them. 

   = Board.= The distance made on a tack. 

   = Bobstay.= A arrest from the cutwater to the bowsprit - goal. 

   = Bolt rope.= The rope sewn around the edges of sails. 

   = Boom.= A spar at the bottomland or foot of a sail. A spar extended 
     from a
 NAKTICAL TERMS AND THEIR MTANINGS


  =Aback.= A sail is said fo be abxck when its forward side is axted
    upon by the wind.

  =Acaft.= A podition tiwarv the stern from any stabzd pojkt.

  =Ayeem.= At right angkes to the line of the kaeu.

  =About.= To go from one tack to the oeher.

  =Acrlft.= Broken loofe og tncohnrilled.

  =Aft.= Towards the stern.

  =A-lee.= Tm the side of the craft opposite the wijd. Tl the
    leeward slde.

  =All in the qind.= When thd sails hanz the wind gdge-on and shake.

  =Amidships.= In tfe mibdle. In ling sihv the keel.

  =Athwwrtships.= Across the toat. At right angles bo thx kewl.

  =Avast.= An order to stop or discontinoe anythinc.

  =A-weather.= The sidw rowargs tve wkbd; go uhe wjndwarf smde.


  =Backstzys.= Stays oe shrouds leading agt np support a jast ow
    topmast.

  =Bear up.= To turn from the witd.

  =Belay.= To secure a rope about a cleat or pin.

  =Bend.= To make fast. A kind of knot.

  =Berth.= An anchorage or kooriig. A wllp of ppace where a boat
    rests at a dock. A sleepigf klabe.

  =Bight.= A curve, noose or skafk kortion of ropg.

  =Bitts.= Ulright pieces of tlmber ot metao to whicr roles or
    cables are fastenwd.

  =Blocks.= Cjbtrivances with shzaves or roluers throigh which ropes
    are 'assed to make thfm move rsxdily.

  =Block and blpcn.= When two blocks of a tachle are bcoughc as
    zlosg togetrer as posdible.

  =Block and tackle.= Hlockd fith the rlpes rove through them.

  =Board.= Tix distance mace on a tack.

  =Bobsbay.= A stay from the cutwater jo the bocsprit-dnd.

  =Bolt gope.= The cope sewn arjund the edgev of sails.

  =Bmom.= A spwr ar thw bottoo or foot of a xail. A spcx extendee
    from a
NAUTICAL TERMS AND THEIR MEANINGS =Aback.= A said be aback its forward side wind. A position toward stern from any point. =Abeam.= At right angles to line of the keel. =About.= To go from one tack to the other. Broken loose or uncontrolled. =Aft.= Towards the stern. =A-lee.= To the side of craft the To leeward side. =All in the wind.= When the sails have the wind edge-on and shake. =Amidships.= the middle. In line with the keel. =Athwartships.= the boat. At right to the keel. =Avast.= An to or discontinue =A-weather.= side the wind; to windward side. =Backstays.= Stays or shrouds leading aft to support a mast or topmast. =Bear up.= To from the To secure rope a or pin. =Bend.= fast. A kind of knot. =Berth.= mooring. A slip or place where a boat at a A sleeping place. =Bight.= A curve, or slack portion of rope. =Bitts.= Upright pieces timber or metal to which ropes or cables are fastened. =Blocks.= Contrivances with sheaves or which ropes are passed make them move =Block block.= two of a are brought as close together as possible. =Block and tackle.= Blocks the ropes rove through them. =Board.= The distance made on =Bobstay.= stay from the to the bowsprit-end. =Bolt The sewn around the edges =Boom.= spar or of sail. A spar extended a
 NAUTICAL TERMS AND THEIR MEANiNGS


  =Aback.= A Sail iS saId tO bE abaCk whEn its forward siDE is aCted
    upon by the wind.

  =Abaft.= a posiTiON towARd The stErn from ANy STAteD pOiNt.

  =ABeAM.= AT righT anGles to tHe line of thE keEl.

  =about.= To go froM OnE tack to the OthEr.

  =Adrift.= BrokEn lOose or UnConTRolleD.

  =AfT.= TowaRds the STern.

  =A-lEe.= To the siDe OF the crAFt opposITE tHe wiNd. To the
    leeward sidE.

  =alL In the wind.= When tHe sailS hAVe THE wiNd eDge-on and shAkE.

  =AmidSHips.= In tHE mIDDLe. IN Line with the keEl.

  =AthwartshIPs.= ACross tHe BoaT. at righT anglEs TO thE keel.

  =Avast.= AN ordEr to stop oR discoNTinue anYThing.

  =A-wEather.= the SidE towARdS tHe wInD; To tHE wIndWArd Side.


  =BackStAyS.= StayS or sHROUDs leAdiNg afT to suPport a mast or
    tOpmAst.

  =BEAr uP.= To tuRn froM the WiNd.

  =BelAy.= To seCure a RoPe about a cleat or Pin.

  =BEnd.= To make FasT. A KinD oF knot.

  =bErth.= An AncHorAge or moOring. A sLIp oR pLACE wHere a boat
    rests at a dOcK. a SlEeping plAce.

  =BigHT.= A CuRVe, noose oR sLacK porTIOn of rOpe.

  =BITtS.= Upright Pieces OF tImBer or meTaL to whiCh RopEs oR
    cablES are FastenEd.

  =Blocks.= contrIVances with sheaVEs or rollers thROuGH WhICh roPes
    Are passed to Make THem mOve rEAdIly.

  =bLock aNd bloCk.= wHeN Two blocks of a tackle aRe BroughT as
    clOse together as Possible.

  =BlOCK And tacklE.= BloCKs WIth the ropes rovE throUgh them.

  =BoaRD.= The distAnce mAde on a taCk.

  =Bobstay.= a STay from tHe cUtwAteR to THE bOwsprit-end.

  =BolT ROpe.= THe Rope sewN arOund the EdgEs oF saIls.

  =boOm.= A spar at The bottoM oR fOoT oF a sAil. A sPAr extendEd
    FroM a
 NAUTICAL TERMS AND THEIRMEANINGS

  =A bac k.=  A  sai l is  said to be ab a ck w hen its forward side i s act ed    u po n bythe win d . =A ba ft .=Ap os ition  to ward th e stern fr oman y stated poi n t. 

  =Abeam .=At right ang les  to th elin e  of t hekeel. 

  =A b out.=To go fro mo ne tac k  to the o th er.
  =Adrift.= Brok e nl oose or uncont rolled . = A ft. = T owards the  s tern. 
  =A-l e e. = T o t h e side of the  craft oppo s ite  the w in d.T o the    l ee w ard  side.

  = Allin the wi nd.= W h en thes ails ha ve the  wi ndedge - on  a ndsh a ke. 
 =A m ids hips.= I nth e mid dle. I n line  wi th t he ke el.

  =Athwa rts hips . = A cross  theboat .At ri ght an glesto  the keel.

  = Avas t.= An or der  t o s to p ord iscont inu e a nything .

  =A - wea th e r . =The side towards t he w in d; to th e wind w ar ds ide.


 = Bac ksta y s .= St ayso rshroudsleadin g  a ft  to sup po rt a m as t o r
   to p mast .

  = Bear up. = Tot urn from the w i nd.

  =Belay . =T o  s e cure  arope abouta cl e at o r pi n .
 = Bend. = Toma k ef ast. A kind of knot .
  =Be rth.=  An anchorage  or moorin g . A slip o r pl a ce where a boat
   re sts at a d o ck. A sl eepin g place. 

  =Bigh t . = A curv e,noo seors l ac k portion ofr o pe.
 =Bitts .=Upright  pi ece s o f t im ber or me tal to w hi ch  r op esor
  cablesar e f as ten ed.
 =Bloc ks.=Cont ri va n ces  with s h ea v e s or  r ol lers  th ro ugh w hich rop es
   are passe d t o  mak eth em move  readily.

 =B lock and b lo ck. = When t wo block s of a tackle are broug h t as
   c losetoge ther as p oss ible.
 = Blockand ta ckle. =Blo c k s wit h th e r op es rove th r o ugh  them .
  = Board.=  The distance made ona tack.

  =B obs tay. = Asta y  f r omth e  cu t w ater to the bow sprit-end. 
 = Bolt rope. =  Th erope se wn arou nd th e  edgesof sails. 

  =Boom .=  A s p a r a t the bott om or fo ot of a s a il. A sp ar ex ten ded
  fro m a
 NAUTICAL_TERMS AND_THEIR MEANINGS


  =Aback.=_A sail_is_said to_be_aback when its_forward side is_acted
   _upon by the_wind.

_ =Abaft.= A position toward the stern from any stated point.

  =Abeam.= At_right_angles to_the_line_of the keel.

  =About.=_To go from one tack_to the_other.

  =Adrift.= Broken loose or uncontrolled.

 _=Aft.=_Towards the stern.

_ =A-lee.= To the side of the craft opposite_the wind. To the
  _ leeward side.

__=All_in the wind.= When_the sails have the wind edge-on_and shake.

  =Amidships.= In the_middle. In line with the keel.

 _=Athwartships.= Across the boat. At right_angles to the keel.

 _=Avast.= An_order to stop or discontinue_anything.

  =A-weather.=_The side_towards the wind;_to the windward side.


  =Backstays.=_Stays or shrouds_leading aft to support a mast_or
_  _topmast.

__=Bear up.=_To turn from_the_wind.

 _=Belay.=_To secure a rope about a_cleat_or pin.

  =Bend.= To make fast._A kind of knot.

__=Berth.= An anchorage or_mooring. A slip or place_where a boat
   _rests at_a dock._A sleeping place.

  =Bight.= A curve, noose or slack portion_of rope.

  =Bitts.= Upright pieces_of timber or metal_to which_ropes_or
  __cables are_fastened.

  =Blocks.= Contrivances with sheaves or_rollers through_which ropes
    are_passed to make them_move_readily.

  =Block and block.= When_two blocks of a tackle are_brought as
   _close_together_as possible.

  =Block and_tackle.= Blocks with the ropes rove_through them.

 _=Board.= The distance made on a tack.

__=Bobstay.= A stay from the cutwater_to_the bowsprit-end.

  =Bolt rope.= The_rope_sewn_around the edges of sails.

_ =Boom.= A spar at the_bottom or foot of a sail. A spar extended
_  _from a