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A rope network used on board ship for various purposes, such as a bag for seizing to the foot of the fore topmast and jib stays on board of a steamer, and into which those fore-and-aft sails are stowed instead of being furled. Also the bulwark network which takes the place of panels on steam vessels. (See Hammock Nettings.)
(See Reef Points.)
A swivel block deriving its name from its shape resemblance to a ninepin.
A twist in a rope. When two fields of ice jam together a nip is said to occur.
(See Racking.)
A short length of rope used in securing a cable to the messenger (obsolete.)
An order to the helmsman not to bring the vessel any closer to the wind.
A space or article left uncleaned, unpainted, or otherwise uncared for on account of not falling within the limits of the work assigned to individuals of the crew.
The name sometimes applied to the forward upper corner of a boom sail.
A fid through the rudder head to prevent its loss in the event of it getting unshipped; heavy iron pins in the windlass holes to prevent the fouling of the chain.
A light, swift boat, very seaworthy, used, as its name implies, in Norwegian waters.
The cutwater of a vessel is sometimes referred to as her nose.
A name sometimes given to the bowsprit.
An order to the helmsman not to allow the vessel to go any further off from the wind.
A buoy tapering at each end.
An experienced officer, next in rank to the captain, who teaches the latter his business in relation to handling the vessel, navigation, etc., when the command has been obtained through influence or from the captain being the owner of the vessel.
Projections on an anchor shank to secure a wooden stock to its place; the round ball on the end of an iron anchor stock.