palm
A tool worn on the hand with a thimble shaped structure on it and used when sewing sails.
PAN PAN ...
palm - The broad tip of an anchor fluke; a leather hand thimble, worn during canvas repairs.
paltry - A wind is said to be paltry which is light and intermittent, or varying a great deal in direction and force; baffling.
palm and needle
A leather glove and needles used with thread for sewing.
panel ...
FLUKE - The palm of an anchor.
FOLLOWING SEA - An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
FORE-AND-AFT - In a line parallel to the keel.
FLUKE - The palm of an anchor.
FLYING BRIDGE - An added set of controls above the level of the normal control station for better visibility. Usually open, but may have a collapsible top for shade.
Fluke - The palm of an anchor.
Fo'c'sle An abbreviation of forecastle. Refers to that portion of the cabin which is farthest forward. In square-riggers often used as quarters for the crew.
Following Sea - An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
Palm - A leather tool worn on the hand with a thimble shaped structure on it, and used when sewing canvas or sails.
PAN PAN - An urgent message used on a radio regarding the safety of people or property.
drift off course sail A flexible vertical foil, usually made of canvas, Dacron, or Mylar, used to catch the wind and propel a boat across the water sailmaker A person who designs, makes, and repairs sails; see also sail repair kit and palm ...
PALM The fluke, or more exactly, the flat inner surface of the fluke of an anchor; a sailmaker's protector for the hand, used when sewing canvas; a flat surface at the end of a strut or stanchion for attachment to plating, beams, ...
sailmaker's palm: a stiff leather strap that fits around the hand and contains an inverted metal thimble, used to push a sailmaker's needle through heavy sailcloth-also called a palm thimble or palm.
Palm and needle: A seaman's sewing outfit for heavy work.
Part: To break.
Pass a line: To reeve and secure a line.
Pass a stopper: To reeve and secure a stopper (hold a strain on a line while transferring it).
Sew the mouth up tightly with palm and needle. Secure a lanyard to it. Make a few holes in its sides with a marlinespike and hang it over the lee bow, and you will be surprised at the result.
Steer straight: Any arm completely extended forward, hand flat, palm forward.
Slow down: Any arm slightly extended along the body, hand palm downward moving in a downward motion.
Hand flat, palm down, swishing back and forth means same speed.
Patting your head means back to the dock.
Making a slicing motion at your neck means KILL THE MOTOR NOW! ...
I recently joined David McCallum aboard Healing Time at the Riviera Beach Marina, located just north of Palm Beach, Florida. The boat had just been commissioned and McCallum was still getting familiar with the boat's systems.
palm oil and coconut oil) and other liquids in bulk. By means of oiltight bulkheads and/or decks it is possible to carry different kinds of liquid in adjacent tanks.
FLUKE - The palm of an anchor.
FLYBRIDGE - A driving station above the main level of the boat.
FOLLOWING SEA - An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
FORE-AND-AFT - In a line parallel to the keel.
Half Moon Cay is a postcard-perfect tropical island with a covering of palm and gumbo-limbo trees and a weathered lighthouse on the eastern end. The wind was shrieking through the rigging, and the seas were exploding majestically along the reef.
Gadget:
Any little handy contraption such as a scraper or sailmaker's palm, etc.
Gaff:
(1) A spar that holds the upper side of a four sided gaff sail.
(2) A pole with a sharp hook at the end used to get a fish on board.
Today's kattumarams may have up to four logs tied together in a shallow arc to make a raft. The logs are usually from a local, fibrous palm tree. Typically the raft is untied and logs are scattered to dry out before reuse.
A palm is cast on each side of the crown to trip the flukes when the anchor is on the ground, and for bringing them snug against the ship's side when weighing.
 See also: Boat, Stand, Deck, Sailing, High
  
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