Backsplice A method of weaving the end of a rope to keep it from unraveling. Bail To remove water from a boat, as with a bucket or a pump. Ballast Weight at the bottom of the boat to help keep it stable.
Crown 1) Where the arms of an anchor meet the shank, 2) the knot when the strands of a rope are interlocked to start a backsplice.
Crutch Fitting to support boom.
 See also: Safety harness, Forward, Abaft, Abeam, Make fast
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