The Dictionary of English Nautical Language Database: Search Results
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Term:
labor, labour (v)
Definition:
To work hard, referring to a ship as it struggles to make way into heavy seas; as in: “Most of the crockery was broken, she was laboring so hard.”
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lacing (n)
Definition:
A continuous cord of line rove through grommets along the luff of a sail used for securing loosely on a stay.
See Also:
hanks
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ladder (n)
Definition:
Companionway or companion ladder. Any stepped passageway used to go from one deck to another.
See Also:
companionway
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lading (n)
Definition:
1) The act of bailing. Ladling. 2) Loading.
See Also:
bill of lading
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lagoon (n)
Definition:
A quiet shallow bay.
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lake (n)
Definition:
An inland body of water.
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laker (n)
Definition:
A bulk cargo ship especially designed to fit in the Welland Locks for transiting the Great Lakes between the US and Canada.
See Also:
coaster
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laminar flow (n)
Definition:
The movement of water (or fluid) adjacent to a surface, such as the hull of a ship, or foil.
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lamp (n)
Definition:
1) An electric or oil fired fixture that affords general area lighting. 2) A star (archaic).
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land (n)
Definition:
The portions of the planet not covered with water.
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land (v)
Definition:
To put ashore. Disembark.
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land yacht (n)
Definition:
A wheeled vehicle driven by a simple sail over land surfaces.
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landfall (n)
Definition:
That moment when land first becomes visible on the horizon at the end of a voyage.
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landing craft (n)
Definition:
A naval vessel that can run onto the beach to allow soldiers or cargo to disembark.
See Also:
LST
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landlocked (adj)
Definition:
Referring to a body of water that has no connection to the ocean.
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landlubber (n)
Definition:
A derogatory term for any person who is not knowledgeable about the sea or useful on board ship.
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landsman
Term:
landsman (n)
Definition:
A person who knows nothing about seamanship.
See Also:
landlubber
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lantern (n)
Definition:
1) Lighthouse. 2) The glass compartment in the lighthouse where the light is mounted. 3) A portable oil lamp.
See Also:
glim, light
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lanyard (n)
Definition:
A short decorative cord on a tool making it easier to grab. 2) A short wire or line extending the shrouds from the deadeye to the chainplate. 3) A short cord for operating a whistle or bell.
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lap (v)
Definition:
To join two planks by overlapping.
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lap joint (n)
Definition:
A connection between two pieces of wood where the ends are overlapped and fastened together.
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lapstrake (adj)
Definition:
Referring to a wooden boat built with overlapping planks. The fastenings are rivets or clench nails.
See Also:
shiplap, clinker built
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larboard (n)
Definition:
The port side of a vessel. Archaic and not used anymore, probably because it sounds too much like its opposite, starboard.
See Also:
port, starboard, board
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large (adv)
Definition:
Sailing with the wind abaft the beam, as in "We were sailing large and going like a scalded cat!"
See Also:
broad reach
Term:
large (adj)
Definition:
Referring to a day marked by glorious weather and a favorable wind.
