King spoke

king spoke - The top spoke on a wheel when the rudder is centered.
knocked down - A boat that has rolled so that she is lying on her side or even rolled completely over.

king spoke - When the rudder is in a centered position, it is the topmost spoke of the steering wheel.
kit - A sailor's belongings in the way of clothes. which he carries in his bag or keeps in his locker.

King Spoke:
The top spoke (usually marked) on the steering wheel when the rudder is centered.
Kippage:
Former name for the equipment of a vessel, and included the personnel.

King spoke-Marked top spoke on a wheel when the rudder is centered.
Kinking - The curling up of a rope when twisted too hard, or drawn hastily out of the coil. from The Art of Rigging) ...

A handle on a steering wheel. The king spoke is the one that is vertical when the rudder is exactly centered under the boat.
sponson
See cathedral hull and tunnel hull.

Ketch: Two-masted boats, the after mast shorter, but with a ketch the after mast is forward of the rudder post King spoke: Marked top spoke on a wheel when the rudder is centered.
Knees: Supporting braces used for strength when two parts are joined.

King spoke-Marked top spoke on a wheel when the rudder is centered.
Knees-Supporting braces used for strength when two parts are joined.
Knockabout: - a type of schooner without a bowsprit.
Knot A speed of one nautical mile per hour.

See also: Forward, Boat, Wheel, Deck, Rudder