whip - To bind the strands of a line with a small cord.
whistle buoy - A navigational buoy with a whistle.
wide berth - To avoid something by a large distance.
whip - A purchase consisting of one single block. A pennant vane.
whipping - Twine wrapped (wound) around another line to prevent wear and to add strength. It often refers to binding the ends of rope with twine, to prevent their fraying.
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1) To whip the end of a line is to lace it tight with light line (whipping twine) so it won't unravel. 2) A single block with a line rove through it, providing 2-to-1 purchase.
whisker pole ...
Whip, To -- To bind the end of a rope with twine to prevent it from unlaying.
Yaw -- A vessel yaws when her head flies from one direction to the other; as, for instance, when her helmsman is unable to keep her steady on her course.
Whip - To bind the strands of a line’s end with yarn or cord
White Light with Short Long Flashes - Mid-channel buoy
Wind Current Effect - Wind against current - rougher water, wind with current - calmer water ...
Sennet whip - A summary punitive implement
Shakes - Pieces of barrels or casks broken down to save space. They are worth very little, leading to the phrase "no great shakes".
whip: to bind the end of a rope with twine, cord, or plastic sealant to keep it from fraying.
Cat-O'-Nine-Tails - Similar to a whip, an instrument of punishment where seamen were flogged on their bare backs.
Also applied to a single whip which does not multiply power but simply changes direction. TAFF RAIL The rail around the top of the bulwark or rail stanchions of the after end of the weather deck, be it upper, main, raised, quarter, or poop.
hawser is bent on to the whip and hauled off to the wreck, to be made fast a little above the tail-block, after which the shore end is hauled taut over a crotch by means of tackle attached to a sand anchor.
whip - To bind the strands of a line with a small cord.
Whisker pole - a light spar which holds the jib out when sailing downwind.
White Caps - Foam on top of waves ...
The narrow or long pennant (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission.
whip -- rope rove
Whisker pole A short spar, normally kept stowed, which may be used to push the clew of a jib away from the boat when the boat is running downwind.
winch -- mechanical device for hauling in a line ...
Stay behind the boat during turn arounds, you don't want to be the end of the crack the whip motion that's created, until you are ready and sure of yourself, you do want to learn to handle it but, safely.
It's good looking and it will whip any other cruising boat out there that's within a few feet of its LOA. The rig is a bit big for short-handed sailing but maybe this owner intends to sail with a physically fit and active crew all the time.
This was administered by the Bosun's Mate using a whip called a cat o' nine tails. The "cat" was kept in a leather or baize bag. It was considered bad news indeed when the cat was let out of the bag.
Or just "cat" -- a whip with many lashes, used for flogging. "A taste of the cat" might refer to a full flogging, or just a single blow to "smarten up" a recalcitrant hand, the punishment where seamen were flogged on their bare backs.
One sign of a skillful boat owner is the condition of their lines. Rope frays easily with use. Learn how to whip a line end to prevent fraying and unraveling, and keep your boat in Bristol condition!
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WEATHER HELM - A ship is said to carry weather helm when she has a tendency to come up into the wind, and requires the tiller to be kept to windward so as to counteract this.
WHIP - A purchase formed by a rope rove through a single block.
wharf A structure bordering the water and parallel to the shore to which boats are secured; Compare to dock and pier wheel Steering device on larger boats, in place of a tiller whip To bind the end of a rope with twine, cord, thread, ...
Whip To bind the strands of a line with a small cord. Wind scoop Funnel used to force wind in a hatch and ventilate the below decks area. Windlass A mechanical device used to pull in cable or chain, such as an anchor rode.
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Below, Hull, Point
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