Batten

Batten down -- Covering hatches with tarpaulins and securing them with battens. Beam ends -- A vessel is said to be on her beam ends when knocked down by a squall to an angle of about 45 degrees. Belay -- To make fast a rope or fall of a tackle.

batten cap a small, plastic fitting on the end of a batten that protects the sail from chafe Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition.

batten - 1 - A thin strip of hard material, such as wood or plastic. 2 - Battens are attached to a sail to stiffen it to a more preferred shape. They are placed in pockets sewn into the sail called batten pockets.

Batten pocket A pocket sewn roughly at right angles to the leech of the mainsail shaped to hold the batten safe after it has been slipped in. Becket ...

BATTEN DOWN-To secure or to make watertight. BEAM-The point of a vessel's greatest breadth. BEAM ENDS-A boat is said to be on its beam ends when it is knocked over onto its side.

batten A thin wooden or synthetic slat inserted into a pocket in the leech of a sail to help the sail hold its shape. A full-length batten extends the width of the sail. batten down ...

Batten Down - Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck. Battens - Flexible strips of wood or plastic, most commonly used in the mainsail to support the aft portion, or roach, so that it will not curl.

Battens - thin, stiff strips of plastic or wood, placed in pockets in the leech of a sail, to assist in keeping its form Beam - the width of the boat at its widest Beam reach - a point of sail where the boat is sailing at a right angle to the wind ...

BATTEN DOWN - Secure hatches and loose objects on the boat. BEAM - The width of the boat. BEARING - The direction of an object expressed either as a true bearing as shown on the chart, or as a bearing relative to the heading of the boat.

Batten: In America's Cup yachts, thin strips of composite material inserted into pockets in the sails to maintain proper sail shape and to support the curved leech, or rear edge, of the sails, particularly the mainsail. Beam: A boat's greatest width.

Batten-A thin strip of wood or meatal placed on a pocket on the leech of a sail. Beacon- A light, or other naviga-tion aid, usually on land, to warn boats of danger or obstruction. Beam-The width of a boat at its widest point.

Batten DownSecure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck. BeaconA lighted or unlighted fixed aid to navigation attached directly to the earth's surface. (Lights and daybeacons both constitute "beacons.") ...

Battens Thin pieces of wood or fiberglass set into the leech of the sail to control shape. Beacon Aid to navigation, lighted or unlighted, radio or racon, set on the shore or rocks.

batten the hatches Also batten down. To put away all loose objects on the ship and to close all openings, such as ports and hatches, in preparation for heavy weather. Hatches used to be secured with battens. bay ...

Batten Down - Close all openings and hatches, fasten down lose gear Beam - Widest width of the boat Bear Right - To starboard when heading straight on another vessel. If entering same corner return the signal with the same blast ...

Battens Thin strips of wood or plastic inserted into batten pockets used to stiffen the leech (to preserve the shape of the sail). Beam ...

battens Thin flexible strips (plastic or wood) used in batten pockets of a sail to support [stiffen to keep flat] the roach; battens may be used in awnings.

Battens Thin strips of wood put around the hatches, to keep the tarpaulin down. Also, put upon rigging to keep it from chafing. A large batten widened at the end, and put upon rigging, is called a Scotchman.

Batten Down To secure hatch tarpaulins round the coamings by means of long flat bars and wedges. Beams ...

Batten Stick made of wood or plastic placed in a pocket sewn to the sail to add stiffness. Beam ...

Battens Members protruding from the inside walls of a vessel's hold or a (thermal) container to keep away the cargo from the walls to provide an air passage. They may be integral with the walls, fastened to the walls or added during cargo handling.

Batten Pockets - Pockets in a sail where battens can be placed to stiffen the sail. Beak - Name given to the metal point or ram fixed on the bows of old war galleys and used to pierce the hulls, and thus sink or disable enemy ships.

The battens are then placed in the batten pockets of the sail. Check that you have the right length of batten in the proper pocket. Starting at the tack, follow along the luff to make sure there are no twists in the sail.

Fully Battened A sail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail. Fully Stayed ...

Gaffs and battens are spars attached to the mast in a similar manner to the boom, but hinge vertically. Gaffs "joint" sails, allowing for two smaller sails (one above the gaff and one below) rather than one large, triangular sail.

BATTEN Long, thin, strips of wood, steel, or plastic, usually of uniform rectangular section used in the drafting room and mold loft to lay down the lines of a vessel, but sometimes thinned down in the middle or at the ends to take sharp curves.

Battens Flexible strips of wood or plastic, most commonly used in the mainsail to support the aft portion, or roach, so that it will not curl. Bilge A rounding of the hull along the length of the boat where the bottom meets the side.

batten -- a short piece of wood or plastic inserted in a sail to keep it taut beam -- the greatest width of the boat, usually in the middle bearing -- direction according to compass berth -- sleeping bunk aboard the boat ...

BATTENS Thin semi-rigid strips of wood or synthetic material inserted into pockets in the sail in order to maintain the shape of the sail. Interior longitudinal reinforcements in a boat hull.

on the foresail and mainsail, and fore-and-aft rigged on the mizzen bar keel A solid metal external keel barkentine A three-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the foresail, while fore-and-aft rigged on the mainsail and mizzen batten Flexible ...

Batten - A thin, flexible wooden or plastic strip inserted into a pocket (batten pockets) on the back part (leech) of a sail to stiffen it and assist in keeping its form.

batten - a thin rigid strip to support a sail. beam - width of a vessel. beam reach - wind at right angle to keel. bear down - to approach a vessel from windward. bear off - to steer away. bear up - to steer towards. beat - to sail towards the wind.

BATTEN - Stiffening strip placed in leech of sail. Also, a wooden strip fastened over seam to stop leakage. BEACON - A marked post located on a shoal or bank to warn vessels of danger or to mark a channel.

BATTEN DOWN - Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck. BATTENS - Pieces of wood fastened to the reef-bands of lug sails to make them stand flat. BEAM - The greatest width of the boat.

Battens: Strips of wood or other materials used to support a sail or sail area. Batten Down: Secure hatches and loose objects for approaching bad weather.

BATTEN A flat piece of wood, GRP or tufnol that fits into a pocket on the mainsail to stiffen the leech. Specially cut mainsails can be used without battens. BATTEN DOWN Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.

Batten down: To make watertight. Said of hatches and cargo (tie up or secure). Beachcomber: A derelict seaman found unemployed on the waterfront, especially in a foreign country (seaman without a ship).

Batten: A thin wooden or plastic strip inserted into a pocket on the back part (leech) of a sail, to assist in keeping its form Beam -- the greatest width of the boat, usually in the middle.

BATTEN DOWN Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck. BEAM The greatest width of the boat. BEAT To sail obliquely to windward. BEND To make fast, eg to bend a sail onto a yard. A knot used to bend one rope onto another.

Batten -A strip of wood or plastic used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing. Beam -The width of a vessel at it's widest; as, one vessel is said to have more beam than another.

Batten: A light strip that supports the roach Beam: Maximum width of a boat Bearing: The direction of any object from your vessel Bearing away: To turn a vessel away from the wind ...

In the puffs, we clipped along on a close reach with a 140-percent genoa and fully-battened main at 7.5 knots. The helm was very light, fingertip steering from the high side.

Full-rigged-ship a fully square rigged ship with three or more masts. Fully battened -A sail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail. Furl - to fold or roll a sail and secure it to its main support ...

Full keels have a shallower draft than fin keels. Fully battened -A sail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail. Furl - to fold or roll a sail and secure it to its main support ...

Make sure the mains'l sheed is uncoiled and free of its jam cleat before raising sail. Don't forget the battens. Unfurl sail, raise with halyard, feed toggles into mast track. Leave the sheet free until the sail is all the way up and belayed.

In a mainsail, the roach extends past the line of the leech between the head and the clew and is often supported by battens. rocker: the upward curvature of the keel toward the bow and stern. rode: anchor cable.

But this spar is diagonally attached to the mast and shifted to one side of the ship. The sails of a junk are typical lug sails as depicted on the stamps to the left and right. They are made of plaited mats and stabilized with long bamboo battens.

See also: Boat, Forward, Sailing, Hull, Sail