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A euphemism, it is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink, traditionally grog.
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A fastener attached to the luff of the headsail that attaches the headsail to the forestay. Typical designs include a bronze or plastic hook with a spring-operated gate, or a strip of cloth webbing with a snap fastener.
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A downward or sternward projection from the keel in front of the rudder. Protects the rudder from damage, and in bilge keelers may provide one "leg" of a tripod on which the boat stands when the tide is out.
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A distance of 1.852 kilometres (1.151 mi). Approximately the distance of one minute of arc of latitude on the Earth's surface. A speed of one nautical mile per hour is called a knot (qv).
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A device to correct the ship's compass, for example counteracting errors due to the magnetic effects of a steel hull.
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a discussion or conference, especially between enemies, over terms of a truce or other matters.
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A device such as a buoyant ring or inflatable jacket which keeps a person afloat in the water.
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