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The Dictionary of English Nautical Language Database: Search Results
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Your search returned 112 matches.
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gaff (v) |
| Definition: |
To hook (a fish) with a gaff in order to lift it on board. |
| Term: |
gaff (n) |
| Definition: |
1) The spar to which a four-sided fore-and-aft sail is bent at the head. 2) A long-handled hook used for lifting a fish on board. |
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boathook |
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gaff jaws (n) |
| Definition: |
The U shaped structure at the forward end of the boom on a gaff rigged vessel, shaped to fit loosely around the mast. |
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gaff rig (n) |
| Definition: |
A vessel having four-sided fore and aft sails hoisted with a gaff at the head. |
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gaff rigged (adj) |
| Definition: |
Having four-sided fore-and-aft sails which are hoisted with a gaff at the head. |
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gaff topsail (tops'l) (n) |
| Definition: |
A triangular sail hoisted between the gaff and the masthead, with the foot bent to the throat and peak of the gaff. |
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topsail, yankee |
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gale (n) |
| Definition: |
A strong wind, or, more specifically, a wind of 32 to 63 miles per hour. |
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Beaufort scale |
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galleass (n) |
| Definition: |
A 16th C war galley. |
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galleon (n) |
| Definition: |
A large Spanish square rigged ship of the 15th C. |
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carrack |
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gallery (n) |
| Definition: |
1) A platform at the stern of a ship. 2) A belowdecks area where the guns were mounted to fire through openings in the topsides. |
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galley (n) |
| Definition: |
1) The compartment where food is prepared and cooked. Note to lubbers: there is no kitchen on board a ship. 2) An ancient ship of the Mediterranean carrying one square downwind sail, and having rowing stations belowdeck. The oars were usually manned by slaves. |
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caboose |
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galliot (n) |
| Definition: |
1) A small fast Mediterranean galley. 2) A merchant ship of Holland. |
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gallows (n) |
| Definition: |
A sturdy framework mounted beneath the mainsail to support the boom when the sail is doused and to permit crew to pass underneath. |
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crotch, tabernacle |
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gam (n) |
| Definition: |
1) A cordial meeting between two whaling ships at sea. 2) A group of whales. |
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gamming (v) |
| Definition: |
Manoeuvring close abeam another ship by backing sails in order to exchange news at sea. |
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gammon iron (n) |
| Definition: |
A circular band of iron used to secure the bowsprit to the stem of the vessel. (Thanks to Tony Bell) |
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bowsprit, stem |
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gang board (n) |
| Definition: |
A removable deck plank. |
| Term: |
gang way! (interjection) |
| Definition: |
A shout to alert others to move aside and make room for a shipmate to pass through on urgent business. |
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gangplank (n) |
| Definition: |
A moveable ladder or ramp used for boarding a vessel from the dock. Brow. |
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brow |
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gangway (n) |
| Definition: |
A passageway or ladder. |
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gantline (n) |
| Definition: |
A block and tackle arrangement used for hoisting. |
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gantry (n) |
| Definition: |
A scaffolding formed like a bridge over a ship in drydock, affording shipyard workers access to the outboard hull. |
| See Also: |
travel lift |
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garboard, garboard strake (n) |
| Definition: |
The first plank next to the keel, usually fastened to the keelson or keel batten. |
| See Also: |
keelson, keel batten, strake |
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