wide berth - To avoid something by a large distance.
wind scoop - A 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.
Give a wide berth:
To keep a safe distance, to avoid a collision by giving a large distance between maneuvering vessels.
Give (someone) a Wide Berth -
To anchor a ship far enough away from another ship so that they did not hit each other when they swung with the wind or tide.
Cut of His Jib - ...
(3) A position of employment aboard a ship (4) A safe and cautious distance from which another vessel or object is passed, as in "giving wide berth"
Beset - Said of a vessel when she is entirely surrounded by ice.
(3) a safe and cautious distance, such as "We gave the shark a wide berth." Binnacle The mount for the compass, usually located on the wheel's pedestal.
one line to another or to a spar BERTH bed or bunk; the position where a ship ties up or anchors, a position of employment aboard a ship; a margin of safety in the distance from which another vessel or object is passed, as in "giving wide berth" ...
Wide berth - To avoid something by a large distance.
Winch - a small horizontal drum device used to assist in hoisting.
Wind scoop - A funnel used to force wind in a hatch and ventilate the below decks area ...
The prudent skipper of a little vessel should always give steamships and ferryboats a wide berth.
Hence the phrase "to give a wide berth to," meaning "to keep at a safe distance from," both in its literal and its metaphorical use.
berth - A margin of safety, as a "wide berth"; A place to sleep; A position in which a vessel may be made fast.
Berth
1) A place where a boat or ship can be secured. 2) A safe, cautious distance, as in to give something a "wide berth."
Bilge
The lowest part of the interior of the boat where water collects.
A place for a person to sleep. A place where a ship can be secured. A safe distance from something as in "giving it a wide berth:.
bight
A bend in the shoreline. The part of a rope used for making knots.
Commercial vessels will appear to be traveling slower than they actually are and thus should be given a wide berth. A radar reflector should be hoisted so commercial ships can more easily detect your craft.
white markers and or buoys with an orange boarder, diamond, circle, or square can be used to provide information or regulations such as a no wake zone or a shoal area. As with all other aids to navigation, they should be given a wide berth to avoid ...
into a berth. A pilot berth is a narrow berth under the side deck. A quarter berth is under the afterdeck. A pipe berth has a pipe frame and can be folded up against the hull. 2) For a boat, the place where she is moored or docked. 3) A wide berth is ...
Wide berth - To leave room between two ships moored (berthed) to allow space for maneuver.
Windage - Wind resistance of the boat.
Windbound - A condition wherein the ship is detained in one particular station by contrary winds.
whiskers The crosstrees on a bowsprit whistle buoy A buoy with a whistle that is actuated by the movement of the sea [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] wide berth To give room winch 1. A mechanical device for hauling in a line; 2.
 See also: Berth, Point, Boat, Running, Sailing
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