Ratlines, pronounced "rattlin's", are lengths of thin line tied between the shrouds of a sailing ship to form a ladder.
Linestoppers: Also called jamcleats; they will keep the tension on the line while stopped or jammed.
Lines: Drawings defining the shape of a boat's hull, also the shape of a boat's hull, "she has nice lines".
Make Fast: To tie onto.
Make Sail: To raise the sail and get underway; a broader term than hoist sail.
linestoppers - A device used to keep a line from slipping, such as a jamcleat.
Lines: A nautical term for ropes.
Longitude: Angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian, measured from 0 t 180 degrees east or west.
Luff: a) To change course toward the wind. b) The leading edge of a sail.
linestoppers - A jamcleat; a rigging that keeps tension on a line.
list - A continuous lean (heel) to one side, from some cause such as shifting of ballast, cargo, or weights.
ratlines
Small lines tied between the shrouds to use as a ladder when going aloft.
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Ratlines
Horizontal ropes between shrouds to allow rapid climbing.
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Ratlines Horizontal ropes as steps affixed to the shrouds to facilitate climbing.
Reach The course of a sailing vessel between being sailed close hauled and running.
Jack Lines:
Safety lines, usually of flat webbing, that run along the deck between bow and stern used to attach a tether from a safety harness.
Jack Nastyface:
Nickname for an unpopular seaman.
- Tow Lines are used to tow a recreational power boat behind a larger boat like a houseboat or yacht.
Spring lines
Docking lines that help keep a boat from moving fore and aft while docked.
Squall
A sudden intense wind storm of short duration, often accompanied by rain. Squalls often accompany an advancing cold front.
Mooring Lines
Wire, manila, or nylon rope used to secure a ship; named from forward aft: number one bow line, number two after bow spring, number three forward bow spring, number four breast line, number five after quarter spring, ...
Lines drawn on a weather map indicating regions of equal pressure. When the lines are close together, this indicates a rapid change in air pressure, accompanied by strong winds.
Isogonic Lines ...
Lines leading fore from the upper sides of the square sail to help widen the sail surface to better catch the wind.
Bowsprit
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lines, line drawings, plans
The arrangement and shape of a boat as shown in scale drawings by a naval architect or yacht designer.
Lines and snubbers used to secure mast for trailering
Masthead
The top part of the mast to which the mainsail halyard sheaves are fitted.
Lines of latitude are used to measure distance north or south of the Equator. The Equator is 0º. All other lines of latitude run parallel to the Equator up to 90º at the North Pole and to 90º at the South Pole.
Lines - Rope or cordage used for various purposes aboard a boat.
Log - A record of courses or operation. Also, a device to measure speed.
Longitude - The distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at ...
Hull lines are developed with advanced computer modelling using the latest CAD technology. This is further refined over many thousands of hours of testing in some of the toughest waters in the world.
Stern lines coiled and ready to deploy freely.
The anchor person has to make sure the anchor chain is going to deploy freely, without snags. Not a good time to have one of those!
All fenders tied to the side and 1 or 2 at the stern.
Stern Lines - Docking line that often runs from the stern fitting farthest from the dock to further astern on the dock. This allows the boat movement with the tide
Stow - To put away ...
Rig bowlines and sternlines, pass bowline through the fairlead and aft outboard of the stays. Rig fenders on anticipated side. The command is: "Rig fenders for starboard-side-to", or "port-side-to".
The lifelines are sturdily mounted, bolted to the aluminum toerail, which has oval cutouts over the entire length of the boat.
Whichever lines you choose to use make sure they are kept out of the sun when not in use, clean, unfrayed, dry and coiled neatly. Don't leave knots in a stowed line for long periods of time.
Imaginary lines drawn through the north and south poles on the globe used to measure distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England. Greenwich is designated as 0 degrees.
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lacing Lines used to fix sail to a spar or mast laid up To be in dry dock land breeze Evening breeze that blows from the land to the sea landlocked To be completely surrounded by land, ...
to release lines holding boat to shore or mooring, to release sheets
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a one sail sailboat ...
Halyards - Lines used to hoist or lower sails or flags.
Halyards - lines used to haul up the sail and the wooden spars (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place.
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Are all your lines secured properly and tight?
Are your bumpers in the proper position and tied properly? (You don't want them to come loose!)
Is your anchor line tight and properly secured?
Halyards: Lines or wire rope used to hoist (or tie) the sails (to the top) of the mast.
Head Up: Turning the bow of the boat towards the eye of the wind.
Head: Top corner of sail. (Where halyard connects to sail) ...
A knowledge of lines (ropes), cables and chains is mandatory for a skipper of any vessel. Knots on the average will reduce the strength of a line by about 50%, a splice reduces the strength by around 10%.
Six feet. Lead lines always and charts showing depth of water generally are marked in fathoms
Fender ...
Halyards - Lines used to hoist or lower sails or flags.
Hatch - An opening in the deck for entering below.
Head - A marine toilet. Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.
Parallels- Lines of latitude, north and south of the Equator.
Passage- A route between points or ports.
Pelorus- A special compass card used for taking bearings.
Dock Lines. The dock line can also be used to bring someone back onboard or can be used to replace broken rigging.
A Whistle. US Coast Guard says all boats must have some effective means of making noise.
Halyards: - lines used to haul up the sail and the wooden poles (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place.
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The use of nets, lines, or trawls is presumed to restrict maneuverability while the use of trolling lines is presumed not to restrict maneuverability.
Working load guidelines are tabulated for rope, in good condition, with appropriate splices in non-critical applications and under normal service conditions.
running rigging
Lines used in the setting and trimming of sails.
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BOLLARD: A heavy post set into the edge of the wharf or pier to which the lines of a boat may be tied.
BOOM: A pole running at a right angle from the mast.
BOOT TOP: A painted line that indicates the designed waterline.
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.
Bitt A sturdy post mounted on the bow or stern to which anchor or mooring lines may be attached. Bitter end The end of a line. Also the end of the anchor rode attached to the boat.
Lines pull down the luff and the leech of the sail, reducing its area.
Jumper stay A short stay supporting the top forward portion of the mast.
A "fair" hull is one with no dips or bumps in the longitudinal lines of the hull. Fairness is checked by sighting down the longitudinal lines.
True bearing is the direction from the ship relating to true north with north being 0° and south 180° BELAY to temporarily secure a line without knotting by making one or more 'S' turns (varying somewhat with synthetic lines) around a cleat or pin ...
If the lines holding the sail in place are not released, the boat could become hard to control and heel excessively ...
BOLLARD - Stout post on wharf or pier for securing mooring lines.
BOOM - Spar used to extend and control foot of fore-and-aft sail.
BOW - The forward part of a vessel. ...
sampson post: strong post on a boat to which mooring lines are tied. sea buoys: the first buoys a mariner encounters when approaching a channel or harbor entrance from the sea.
Shackle: A U-shaped fitting closed with a pin and used to secure sails to lines or fittings, and lines to fittings.
Shake out - to release a reefed sail and hoist the sail aloft
Sheave - the wheel of a block pulley ...
cast offTo unfasten all lines in preparation for departure. casting platformElevated deck clear of obstruction used by anglers to make casts, often equipped with pedestal chairs. catamaranA twin hulled boat, either power or sail.
Belaying Pin: A wood pin fitted into racks, around which lines can be belayed or secured.
Below: Beneath the decks, i.e., inside a cabin or in a hold.
Bermuda Rig: The most common sail plan, sails are tall triangular shape.
such as braces, sheets, halyards, clew lines, and the like.
Sail Free (To) - To sail with the yards not braced in as sharp as when sailing close-hauled, or close to the wind.
Sailing Vessel - A vessel propelled solely by the wind.
Sailing Rig: Pretty much all gear on a boat that is of immediate use for sailing it except the boat itself - sails, booms and masts, lines and wires.
CHOCK - A fitting through which anchor or mooring lines are led. Usually U-shaped to reduce chafe.
CLEAT - A fitting to which lines are made fast. The classic cleat to which lines are belayed is approximately anvil-shaped.
Length of the ship measured between two vertical lines corresponding more or less to the location where the loaded ship cross the water line. Aft it is also positioned in function of the rudder shaft.
The model is shaped accurately by being placed bottom up on the bed of a machine in which a pair of revolving cutters, one on each side of the model, cuts out on its surface a series of level lines, ...
You will observe that she inclines less to the puffs under the pressure of the reduced sail, and that the lee gunwale is always well clear of the water.
Functionally different from a square knot in that it can be used between lines of different diameters.
SHIP - A larger vessel usually used for ocean travel. A vessel able to carry a "boat" on board.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Sailing, Sail, Forward
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