rowlock - See definition of "Oarlock."
royal - The sail next above the topgallant sail.
rub rail - A guard on the hull's side to absorb wear from contact with pilings and docks.
rowlocks: crutches on the gunwale that hold the oars when in use.
Used in place of a rowlock.
Three sheets to the wind - On a three-masted ship, having the sheets of the three lower courses loose will result in the ship meandering aimlessly downwind.
Decks and "coamings" are dispensed with, and the rowlock holes are sunk in a strong gunwale.
BEFORE GETTING a catboat under way from an anchorage, or casting adrift from moorings, the captain should see all gear clear, that the centerboard works easily in its trunk, and that oars, rowlocks and a baler are aboard.
A boat propelled manually by a rower (oarsman) using an oar, a long rod with a paddle or blade at one end. When the oarsman pulls the other end, the oar pivots at the boat's rail in a rowlock (oarlock), and the blade pulls through the water, ...
 See also: Right, Forward, Halyard, High, Hull
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