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Leech :: Leech (n.) The border or edge at the side of a sail.

Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing..

Boom :: Boom (v. i.) To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind..

Drop :: Drop (n.) The depth of a square sail; -- generally applied to the courses only.

Beating :: Beating (n.) The process of sailing against the wind by tacks in zigzag direction.

Assault :: Assault (n.) To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration..

Orthodromy :: Orthodromy (n.) The act or art of sailing on a great circle.

Trim :: Trim (v. t.) To adjust, as a ship, by arranging the cargo, or disposing the weight of persons or goods, so equally on each side of the center and at each end, that she shall sit well on the water and sail well; as, to trim a ship, or a boat..

Flanker :: Flanker (n.) One who, or that which, flanks, as a skirmisher or a body of troops sent out upon the flanks of an army toguard a line of march, or a fort projecting so as to command the side of an assailing body..

Boatswain :: Boatswain (n.) An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties..

Flap :: Flap (v.) The motion of anything broad and loose, or a stroke or sound made with it; as, the flap of a sail or of a wing..

Gale :: Gale (v. i.) To sale, or sail fast..

Hooker :: Hooker (n.) A sailor's contemptuous term for any antiquated craft.

Shorthead :: Shorthead (n.) A sucking whale less than one year old; -- so called by sailors.

Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to move anything by pulling; as, a horse draws well; the sails of a ship draw well..

Slatting :: Slatting (n.) The violent shaking or flapping of anything hanging loose in the wind, as of a sail, when being hauled down..

Forereach :: Forereach (v. t.) To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.

Amain :: Amain (v. t.) To lower, as a sail, a yard, etc..

Yachtsman :: Yachtsman (n.) One who owns or sails a yacht; a yachter.

Sail :: Sail (n.) A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.

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