Spoke

Spoke
The stretch between a hub and one of the group of consignees and/or consignors being served by the hub.
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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.

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spoke
A handle on a steering wheel. The king spoke is the one that is vertical when the rudder is exactly centered under the boat.
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The spoken word for the distress signal.
MAYDAY RELAY
Is the spoken word for the distress relay signal.

The 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.
Kinking - The curling up of a rope when twisted too hard, or drawn hastily out of the coil. from The Art of Rigging) ...

King-spoke: The upper spoke of a steering wheel when the rudder is amidships, usually marked in some fashion (top spoke of neutral steering wheel).
Kink: A twist in a rope.
Knock off: To stop, especially to stop work.

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I spoke to the builder, Ivan Ivandic of Sylvana Yachts Inc. up in Penticton, British Columbia, the heart of Canada's wine region, and he said the boat is a 'sport cruiser.' That's a new category for me but I like it.

(e) a signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spoken word "'Mayday";
(f) the International Code Signal of distress indicated by N.C.;
(g) a signal consisting of a square flag having above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball; ...

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.

Not spoken: indicated tacit approval by smiling and winking. 2. a. Implied by or inferred from actions or statements: Management has given its tacit approval to the plan. b. Law. Arising by operation of the law rather than through direct expression.

MAYDAY - Internationally spoken distress signal.

MIDSHIP - Approximately in the location equally distant from the bow and stern.
MOORING - An arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or a pier.
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Plates are usually spoken of by weights instead of thicknesses, said weight being the weight for a square foot of plate surface of a given thickness.

When using an international emergency signal, the appropriate signal is to be spoken three times prior to the message.
You must give any message beginning with one of these signals priority over routine messages.

Feeder vessel: a short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central hub port and smaller "spoke" ports.
FEU: forty foot equivalent units (containers).

Capstan - a large, spool-shaped, upright revolving drum which winches up anchor chains, tow ropes, and other heavy things, and is turned by crewmen pushing spoke-like bars and walking in a circle around the capstan to wind up (or down) whatever ...

A set of radio, sound, and visual signals designed to aid in communications between vessels without language problems. It can be used with Morse Code, with signal pennants, and by spoken code letters.
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With a narrow blade the saw appeared to cope perfectly adequately with the curve but we found that it actually drifted out of square, resulting in a lot of work with the spokeshave to obtain a satisfactory result.