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Landlubber :: Landlubber (n.) One who passes his life on land; -- so called among seamen in contempt or ridicule.

Prick :: Prick (n.) To run a middle seam through, as the cloth of a sail..

Sea Term :: Sea term () A term used specifically by seamen; a nautical word or phrase.

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To overlay (a cord, rope, or the like) with other cords going round and round it; to overcast, as the edge of a seam; to wrap; -- often with about, around, or over..

Monk''s Seam :: Monk's seam () An extra middle seam made at the junction of two breadths of canvas, ordinarily joined by only two rows of stitches..

Seam :: Seam (n.) Hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc..

Stitchery :: Stitcher (n.) One who stitches; a seamstress.

Able :: Able (superl.) Having sufficient power, strength, force, skill, means, or resources of any kind to accomplish the object; possessed of qualifications rendering competent for some end; competent; qualified; capable; as, an able workman, soldier, seaman, a man able to work; a mind able to reason; a person able to be generous; able to endure pain; able to play on a piano..

Seamanlike :: Seamanlike (a.) Having or showing the skill of a practical seaman.

Braze :: Braze (v. i.) To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper pipe..

Tarpaulin :: Tarpaulin (n.) Hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar..

Rip :: Rip (n.) A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration..

Mariner :: Mariner (n.) One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor.

Holystone :: Holystone (n.) A stone used by seamen for scrubbing the decks of ships.

Oakum :: Oakum (n.) The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc..

Finedraw :: Finedraw (v. t.) To sew up, so nicely that the seam is not perceived; to renter..

Shift :: Shift (v. t.) A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.

Laterite :: Laterite (n.) An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India..

Deserter :: Deserter (n.) One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion..

Bethel :: Bethel (n.) A house of worship for seamen.

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