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Range :: Range (n.) To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near; as, to range the coast..

Yellowtail :: Yellowtail (n.) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).

Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse..

Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like..

Wassail :: Wassail (n.) An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one..

Commander :: Commander (n.) A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc..

Assailer :: Assailer (n.) One who assails.

Toty :: Toty (n.) A sailor or fisherman; -- so called in some parts of the Pacific.

Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) An additional piece of canvas laced to the foot of a jib or foresail in moderate winds.

Goosewing :: Goosewing (n.) One of the clews or lower corners of a course or a topsail when the middle part or the rest of the sail is furled.

Slab :: Slab (n.) The slack part of a sail.

Brigantine :: Brigantine (n.) A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail..

Boating :: Boating (n.) The act or practice of rowing or sailing, esp. as an amusement; carriage in boats..

Wassail :: Wassail (n.) A festive or drinking song or glee.

Master :: Master (n.) The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel..

Ration :: Ration (n.) A fixed daily allowance of provisions assigned to a soldier in the army, or a sailor in the navy, for his subsistence..

Galiot :: Galiot (n.) A strong, light-draft, Dutch merchant vessel, carrying a mainmast and a mizzenmast, and a large gaff mainsail..

Reach :: Reach (v. i.) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam..

Bunt :: Bunt (v. i.) To swell out; as, the sail bunts..

Unfurl :: Unfurl (v. t. & i.) To loose from a furled state; to unfold; to expand; to open or spread; as, to unfurl sails; to unfurl a flag..

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