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Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)

This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water (mostly though not necessarily on the sea). Some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries. The word nautical derives from the Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautēs…

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nautical terms glossary water terminology found also ship may used listing ships shipping seamanship navigation sailor alphabetical expressions connected mostly

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a reef or sandbarinstance ofwhich is to strike a submerged feature0.80text
a lake or riverinstance oftypically located on open water0.80text
punts or small motor boats. boatsteerer A member of the crew of a 19th-century whaling ship responsible for pulling the forward oar of a whaleboatinstance ofoften rowing boats but sometimes craft0.80text
for harpooning whales. boatswain A non-commissioned officer responsible for the sailsinstance ofoften rowing boats but sometimes craft0.80text
ropesinstance ofoften rowing boats but sometimes craft0.80text
rigginginstance ofoften rowing boats but sometimes craft0.80text
boats on a ship who issuesinstance ofoften rowing boats but sometimes craft0.80text
submerged wrecks or diversinstance ofwarnings of danger0.80text
or for attaching mooring linesinstance ofwarnings of danger0.80text
lobster potsinstance ofwarnings of danger0.80text
etc. buoyed up Lifted by a buoyinstance ofwarnings of danger0.80text
especially a cable that has been lifted to prevent it from trailing on the bottom. burthen The Builder's Old Measurementinstance ofwarnings of danger0.80text

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