Hold: a general name for the spaces below the main deck designated for stowage of general cargo. A hold on a tanker is usually just forward of #1 cargo tank. Some newer tankers have no hold.
GRAB RAILS: Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.
GROUND TACKLE: A collective term for the anchor and its associated gear.
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Hold
The space below the deck of a vessel, used to carry cargo.
House Address
Place of receipt respectively delivery (name and address) in case of carrier haulage.
hold
A compartment below deck in a vessel, used solely for carrying cargo.
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Hold- The storage area below deck.
Hull- The body of the boat.
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In irons- The nose of the boat is directly in the wind and all forward motion has stopped.
Hold or Ho: a general name for the large compartments below the main deck designated for stowage of general cargo.
Hp: horse power.
Hull: the body of a vessel exclusive of masts, yards, sails, rigging, machinery and equipment.
Hold
A compartment below deck in a large vessel, used solely for carrying cargo.
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Hold - the cargo compartments of a ship.
Keel - the centerline bottom of the ship, running from bow to stern.
hold on the fore side - If, when hauling on the fall of a tackle, some of the hands have hold of it on the tackle side of the belaying pin, the hand that has to belay sings out, "Hold on the fore side" to those in front of him, ...
"Hold Your Course." P, intending to cross ahead of S and thinking that she can do so, will often hail "Hold your course" to S. Rule 10 does not require S to hold her course and P's hail is not binding on S.
Hold hose nozzle firmly against fill pipe opening.
Do not overfill. ...
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A heavy longitudinal timber that angles upward from the stern to support the underside of the fantail. (back) ...
Hold course. Under the Navigation Rules (rules of the road), the stand-on vessel (also right-of-way vessel, formerly privileged vessel) is the one permitted to stay on her course in order to avoid a collision with another vessel.
To hold a sail in such a way, that the wind will fill it from the opposite to usual side. This maneuver is used to slow down the boat (as if applying brakes), or to force a boat to tack when in irons.
To hold your position in a storm, you can heave to. Let your mainsail all the way out so it luffs, pull your jib in on the windward side across the mast, and tie the tiller loosely so it's immobilized on the leeward side.
Knots hold firmly
Some knots easily come untied
Four materials are commonly used to manufacture rope: nylon, manilla, polypropylene and polyester. Each of these materials has its advantages and disadvantages, and therefore suits a specific use.
A hand hold. Usually along the cabin top or ladder.
Handsomely
To do something carefully and in the proper manner, such as when stowing a line.
Depth of hold -- The height between the keelson and the deck of a single decked vessel.
Displacement -- The quantity of water displaced by a vessel, which in weight is always equal to her own weight.
A, Cargo hold. D, Boiler-room. G, Crews B, Hatches. E, Coal-bunker. H, Water I ...
Option or Hold:
Your yacht charter broker or bareboat company may offer an "option" or "hold" on whichever bare boat you are interested in chartering.
The ski boats hold up to eight people.
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struts used to hold the shrouds away from the mast
Spring line
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Anchor will not hold reliably on ROCKY bottom, and may even get jammed and thus lost. If it gets permanently jammed, attach a buoy to the end of the anchor line (e.g. a fender) and come back later with SCUBA gear to recover the anchor and line.
Yaw: Fail to hold a straight course, side-to-side movement, which is typically caused by rough or confused sea conditions.
A cleat designed to hold a line in place without slipping. It consists of two narrowing jaws with teeth in which the line is placed. Also see cam cleat.
Jaws
A fitting holding a boom or gaff to the mast.
Officers who do not hold official commissions. They are given "warrants" by the Captain or local Naval administration to define their authority. Examples are midshipmen and master's mates.
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ANCHOR: A heavy metal device, fastened to a chain or line, to hold a vessel in position, partly because of its weight, but chiefly because the designed shape digs into the bottom.
Cam Cleat - A mechanical cleat used to hold a line automatically. It uses two spring loaded cams that come together to clamp their teeth on the line, which is place between them.
" BATTENS, CARGO A term applied to the wood planks or steel shapes that are fitted to the inside of the frames in a hold to keep the cargo away from the shell plating; the strips of wood or steel used to prevent shifting of cargo.
Anchor (1) a heavy metal object designed such that its weight and shape will help to hold a boat in its position when lowered to the sea bottom on a rode or chain. (2) The act of using an anchor.
Of wind, to change in a counterclockwise direction, as would be seen looking down from above the earth; Compare to veer back a sail To hold a sail so that the wind will blow aft, against its forward side, ...
HANK A metal or nylon clip used to hold the luff of a headsail or staysail to the forestay. HARDWOOD A description applied to woods from deciduous broad-leafed trees (Angiosperms).
Bail - the action of removing water from the hold of bilge of the boat
Ballast - weight in a boat which affects the boats trim.
Beam - greatest width of a boat; the side of a boat.
Below - inside a boat.
Scuttlebutt - A barrel with a hole in used to hold water that sailors would drink from. Also: gossip.
Sea anchor - A stabilizer deployed in the water for heaving to in heavy weather.
of the ship's superstructure FOUL the opposite of clear, as in tangled lines or chain, or bad weather GALLEY nautical equivalent of kitchen GUY a supporting or steadying line or wire HATCH opening in ship's deck for access to space below (hold) HAUL ...
DAVITS - Two radial cranes on a ship which hold the lifeboats, which are used to lower and lift lifeboats.
shroud -- a wire used to stay or hold a mast in position to which the sails may also be hanked
single sideband -- a radio frequency used by boats equipped with shortwave radio
skipjack -- bonito, aku; a type of tuna
slats -- battens ...
BOOM VANG - A system used to hold the boom down, particularly when boat is sailing downwind, so that the mainsail area facing the wind is kept to a maximum. Frequently extends from the boom to a location near the base of the mast.
chain plate: metal fitting to hold the shrouds the fitting used to attach stays to the hull. chainplates: metal plates bolted to the boat which standing rigging is attached to.
Halyards: - lines used to haul up the sail and the wooden poles (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place.hanks -- metal hooks used to secure a sail to a stay; to hank on a sail is to hook it on a stay using the hanks ...
Both batteries will hold a charge.
#2. Water tanks are full.
#3. Make sure the head works properly and the holding tank has been emptied. Repairs of the boats sewage system is both expensive and miserable to undertake.
inside a cabin or in a hold.
Bermuda Rig: The most common sail plan, sails are tall triangular shape.
Bight: (knots) The part of a line between the ends. A loop in a line. - An indentation in the coastline larger than a bay.
BILGES The bottom of a ship's hold, in which waste water tends to collect. BINNACLE A short pillar near the helm on which is mounted the ship's compass. BITTER END The last part of a rope or chain. The inboard end of the anchor rode.
Halyards - lines used to haul up the sail and the wooden spars (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place.
Hard Chine - An abrupt intersection between the hull side and the hull bottom of a boat so constructed.
Chock: Normally round fitting in the boat to hold the anchor- or mooring rope.
Class: A group of boats of the same design, relevant for races and regattas
Cleat: Fitting that is used to fix and secure lines that are in frequent use ...
The ship can at times be lowered by taking ballast, even if one hold if needed, but the depth can be a problem also. Giving a list can help in some cases. WMO Wolrd Maritime Organization
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When you see something interesting you can hold your breath and dive down to have a closer look. In order to stretch your time below, it is important to be relaxed and not expending a lot of energy. It also helps to be able to get down quickly.
Remember, do not expect your crew to catch and hold the buoy unless you really have lost all way. If your boat is equipped with a bowsprit, ensure that the mooring line will not foul the bobstay.
Once risk of collision develops, however, paragraph (a)(i) requires the stand-on vessel to hold its course and speed.
A vessel which carries too much sail aft, or has her keel balanced too far forward, is said to gripe upwind so that her sails flog, her speed falls off and she is a pig to hold off (keep away from) the wind, naggingly getting her own way.
As I laid in bed listening to my transistor radio I heard a tune-'I Want to Hold Your Hand' by the Beatles. I was transfixed. For a high school guitar player this changed everything. For a sailor, the Cal 40 changed everything.
Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship or the gondola of a balloon to enhance stability. 2. a. Coarse gravel or crushed rock laid to form a bed for roads or railroads. b. The gravel ingredient of concrete. 3.
BEAM: The width of a vessel at its widest point.
BELOW: "Downstairs."
BERTH: A bed or bunk on the vessel, usually built in.
BIMINI: An awning or canvas that provides shade on deck.
BOOM: 1) The spar extending from a mast to hold ...
Those 14 and 15 years of age who hold a boating safety certification card, may operate a PWC only if under the direct supervision of his or her parent or legal guardian.
One method is to tense up muscles in one area at a time, hold for a few seconds, then let the muscle hang as loose as possible.
When finalized, signature countries (about 130 so far, USA included) will require skippers and crew to hold certificates verifying specified training and proficiency to sail on international voyages.
Avast To stop, to hold fast, e.g. avast heaving.
Awash A vessel, wreck, or shoal so low that water constantly washes over.
Aweigh Term to indicate that the anchor has broken out of the ground.
Drogue: A surface anchor to hold bow or stern to wind.
Floors: Transverse frames that run across the keel but do not extend up the sides, also the portion of the hull between the keel and the turn of the bilge.
Halyard: A line used to hoist and hold up a sail.
Head: a) Toilet/Basin/Shower. b) The top corner of a sail that is connected to the halyard.
Header: A wind shift during which the wind enters the boat more forward.
All but one lifejacket came with at least one leg strap to hold the jacket down, improving comfort and buoyancy in the water.
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Point, Wind, Line
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