- Industry: Internet
- Number of terms: 16478
- Number of blossaries: 4
- Company Profile:
Wikipedia is a collaboratively edited, multilingual, free Internet encyclopedia supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation.
When wanting to make a quick escape, a ship might cut lashings to sails or cables for anchors, causing damage to the rigging, or losing an anchor, but shortening the time needed to make ready by bypassing the proper procedures.
Industry:Boat
When the bow of a sailboat is headed into the wind and the boat has stalled and is unable to maneuver
Industry:Boat
When a ship (while afloat) touches the bed of the sea, or goes "aground" (qv).
Industry:Boat
When a ship or boat lists too far and rolls over, exposing the keel. On large vessels, this often results in the sinking of the ship.
Industry:Boat
When sailing with the wind coming from the port side of the vessel. Must give way to boats on starboard tack.
Industry:Boat
When sailing with the wind coming from the starboard side of the vessel. Has right of way over boats on port tack.
Industry:Boat
