Waist: The portion of the deck between the forecastle and quarterdeck of a sailing vessel.
Wake: A vessel's track through the water.
Waste: Cotton yarn used for cleaning purposes.
waist - The middle fore and aft part of a vessel's decks.
waisters - Green hands, or old decrepit seamen, who are stationed about in the waist of a vessel to haul upon rope ...
Waist: The middle part of the upper deck extending between quarter-deck and the forecastle.
WAIST - The midships section of a vessel.
WAKE - Moving waves, track or path that a boat leaves behind it, when moving across the waters.
A binnacle is a waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference as well as to protect the delicate instruments.
The "Pulpit" is a waist high extension of railing made of rigid tubing and is an important safety feature. The lifelines attach to the pulpits therefore they should be solidly mounted.
The person in charge of the ship, or in fact, in charge of any particular function: Captain of the waist, gun captain, etc. Also a naval rank; however, the term is also used to refer to a ship's commander regardless of his actual rank.
Bilge water is where deck water, cargo sweat, rubbish and other useless waste materials, gather in the waists (midship or centre) of the bottom of the boat, to make trouble for sailors.
Breast Line:
A docking line going at approximately a right angle from the boat to the dock, preventing movement away from the dock. Also known as a Waist Line.
in the quarter, waist, gangway, and forecastle stanchions, for- ward to the knight-heads. Ring Ropes are occasionally made fast to the ring-bolts in the deck, and by .cross-turns round the cable, to confine it securely in stormy weather.
BULWARKS The waist-high 'walls' around a vessel, above her deck. BUNTLINES Ropes used for hauling up the body of a sail. BUOY An anchored float used for marking a position on the water or a hazard or a shoal and for mooring.
Also known as a Waist Line.
Breech of a Block - The part of a block which is opposite the swallow, which is where the line enters.
 See also: Line, Sailing, Boat, Hull, Point
  
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