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Terms you might hear if your on a sailboat

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A cleat is a fitting, usually attacked on the rail of a boat. The cleat is used to fasten rope without a knot. One may use a cleat to attach the boat to the dock.

Domain: Boat; Category: General boating

A bend refers to connecting two ropes with a knot. EX: Can you throw me a bend Gilligan?

Domain: Boat; Category: Sailboat

A backstay is any single wire that supports the mast from the stern. Without a backstay, the mast would be vulnerable to break.

Domain: Boat; Category: Sailboat

Referring to an item or object that is above the deck. The rope is aloft.

Domain: Boat; Category: Sailboat

Abeam refers to addressing an object that is directly to the side of the boat. A lighthouse can be abeam.

Domain: Boat; Category: Sailboat

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