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Referring to the four main points of the compass: north, south, east and west. See also "bearing".
Industry:Boat
'Paying' the devil is sealing the devil seam. It is a difficult and unpleasant job (with no resources) because of the shape of the seam (up against the stanchions) or if the devil refers to the garboard seam, it must be done with the ship slipped or careened.
Industry:Boat
Pieces of barrels or casks broken down to save space. They are worth very little, leading to the phrase "no great shakes".
Industry:Boat
Pointing the ship towards the direction of the wind; generally not the fastest point of travel on a sailing vessel.
Industry:Boat
One of the lines tied to the bottom of a square sail and used to haul it up to the yard when furling.
Industry:Boat
