The Dictionary of English Nautical Language Database: Search Results
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Term:
lash (v)
Definition:
To tie down securely using rope or cords.
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lashing (n)
Definition:
Cord used for tying down gear.
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lateen rig (adj)
Definition:
Describing a Mediterranean type of vessel driven by a triangular sail bent on a long spar hoisted at an angle on a low mast.
See Also:
sprit rig
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lateral marks (n)
Definition:
Aids to navigation such as buoys or daymarks which designate a safe channel for entering or leaving harbor or for sailing inland waterways.
See Also:
daymark, cardinal mark
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lateral stability (adj)
Definition:
Pertaining to the ability of a sailboat to resist heeling and movement to lee.
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latitude (n)
Definition:
The angular distance North or South of the Equator. A parallel of latitude.
See Also:
longitude, parallel
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launch (n)
Definition:
1) A small boat carried on board ship and used for transportation ashore, for small expeditions and as a lifeboat. 2) The act of putting a boat in the water.
See Also:
boat, gig
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launch (v)
Definition:
To put a boat into the water. To allow a completed ship to slide down the ways into the water for the first time.
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launching ramp (n)
Definition:
A roadway sloping down into the water for launching boats.
See Also:
marine railway, hard
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launching tube (n)
Definition:
A tunnel leading below from the deck forward of the headstay from which a spinnaker can be quickly hoisted.
See Also:
spinnaker
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law of the sea (n)
Definition:
A body of international public law governing navigation, international waters, mineral rights and boundaries between adjacent nations.
See Also:
admiralty law
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lay (n)
Definition:
1) The direction of twist of a nine strand rope. When the twisted parts have come apart, the rope is said to have become unlayed. 2) The amount of advance over one complete turn in a strand of rope.
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lay (v)
Definition:
To go purposefully to a location on board, as in: “Lay forward and tend the jib.” 2) To appear in a certain direction, as in “The lighthouse lay off the starboard bow.”
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lay by (v)
Definition:
Heave to. To bring a vessel into the wind and stop.
See Also:
lay to, heave to
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lay down (v)
Definition:
To draw the lines when designing a vessel.
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lay to (v)
Definition:
Heave to. To bring a vessel into the wind and stop.
See Also:
heave to, lay by
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lay up (v)
Definition:
To haul a boat out of the water and store it for the winter.
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lazaret (n)
Definition:
1) A storage locker located below the after deck. 2) A quarantine ship.
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lazy jacks (n)
Definition:
Several slack light lines running from the masthead on either side of the sail to the boom to keep the sail in place when lowering.
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leach (n)
Definition:
The trailing edge of a three sided marconi rig sail. Also spelled leech.
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lead (pron: leed) (v)
Definition:
To follow a direction, as in “The jib sheet leads aft to the cockpit.”
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lead (pron: leed) (n)
Definition:
An opening in sea ice through which a vessel may navigate.
See Also:
sea ice
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leading light (n)
Definition:
A lighted aid to navigation that indicates by colors or ranges the location of safe waters.
See Also:
range, sector light
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leadline, lead line, (pron: led) (n)
Definition:
A lead weight attached to a measured line marked in fathoms, used to estimate water depth, and to determine the condition of the bottom for anchoring. In practice grease is applied to the cupped underside of the weight in order to bring up a sample of the ocean floor. The type of bottom...sandy, muddy, greasy, weedy...can help determine which anchor would work best.
