Glossary
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TermDefinition
- General Nautical Terminology Shaft Drive
Shaft drive refers to a method of transferring power from an engine to a boat's propeller. In this system, a driveshaft connects the engine to...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Sheet
A line or rope used to control the angle of a sail relative to the wind.
In sailing, a sheet is an essential part of the rigging system and...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Shipping ForecastWeather forecast broadcast four times each day by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for the benefit of those at sea
- General Nautical Terminology Shipping LaneA busy track across the sea or ocean
- General Nautical Terminology ShipshapeNeat and efficient
- General Nautical Terminology ShoalAn area offshore where the water is to shallow that a vessel might run aground. To shoal is to become shallow
- General Nautical Terminology Shock CordElastic rubber bands enclosed in a sheath of fibres, very useful for lashing
- General Nautical Terminology Shorten SailTo reduce the amount of sail set either by reefing or changing to make a smaller sail
- General Nautical Terminology ShroudParts of the standing rigging that supports the mast laterally
- General Nautical Terminology Side DeckThe deck alongside the coachroof
- Phonetic Alphabet, Signals & Communication Sierra
Pronounced: see-AIR-rah
The term for the letter S in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
- General Nautical Terminology SillA wall which acts as a dam, to keep water in a marina
- General Nautical Terminology Skeg
A skeg is a small fin or projection on the bottom of a boat's hull, typically near the stern. It helps to provide directional stability and...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Slab Reef
A method of reefing a boomed sail where the sail is flaked down on top of the boom. This allows the sail to be reefed by pulling a line attached...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Slack OffTo ease or pay out a line
- General Nautical Terminology Slack WaterIn tidal waters, the period of time when the tidal stream is non-existent or negligible
- General Nautical Terminology SlamThe underpart of the forward part of the hull hitting the water when pitching in heavy seas
- Flag Semaphore, Signals & Communication Letter S (Flag Semaphore)
Flag semaphore indicating the letter S.
- Morse Code, Signals & Communication Letter S (Morse Code)
International Morse Code sequence representing the letter S.
- General Nautical Terminology SlideA metal or plastic fitting on the luff or foot of a sail running in a track on the mast or boom