The Dictionary of English Nautical Language Database: Search Results
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Term:
lie, lies, lying (v)
Definition:
Being at a position or in a direction from the vessel. “She lies two points abaft the starb’d beam.”
Term:
life jacket (n)
Definition:
A personal flotation device (PFD)in the form of an outer garment made with sufficent flotation material to support a crewman if he goes into the water.
See Also:
PFD, life vest
Term:
life preserver (n)
Definition:
Any device that contains sufficient flotation to support a person in the water.
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personal flotation device (PFD)
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life vest (n)
Definition:
A personal flotation device (PFD)in the form of a sleeveless outer garment made with sufficent flotation material to support a crewman if he goes into the water.
See Also:
PFD, life jacket
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lifeboat (n)
Definition:
A small sturdy boat launched from shipboard or the beach to save passengers in the event of shipwreck.
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lifebuoy (n)
Definition:
A float which is thrown to a swimmer in danger of drowning to give him support until he can be rescued.
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buoy
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lifelines (n)
Definition:
Fencing made of wire and stanchions arranged around the edge of the deck to protect people from falling overboard.
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liferails
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liferails (n)
Definition:
Substantial solid fencing around the edge of the deck to protect people from falling overboard.
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lifelines
Term:
lift (n)
Definition:
The hydraulic action on a foil that tends to raise a moving hydrofoil’s hull above the water. 2) A sudden increase in speed of a sailboat or an improvement in the ability to sail close hauled caused by an increase of wind speed or shift in wind direction 3) The aerodynamic capability of a sail to propel a sailboat foreward.
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light (n)
Definition:
A lighthouse, or any fixed aid to navigation Each light has a distinguishing color and rate of flashing which is described on the chart.
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lighthouse
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light air (n)
Definition:
Weather conditions offering only enough wind to barely move a sailboat along.
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waft
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lighter (n)
Definition:
A barge used to unload cargo from ships where there is no adequate harbour.
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barge
Term:
lighter (v)
Definition:
To take on cargo from a ship and carry it ashore by barge.
Term:
lighterage (n)
Definition:
1) Barges engaged in carrying cargo ashore from ships. 2) The cargo which is carried ashore by a lighter. 3) The cost charged for carrying cargo ashore by lighter.
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lighthouse (n)
Definition:
A major lighted aid to navigation usually situated ashore on promontories or islands to warn of dangerous waters.
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light
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Term:
lightship (n)
Definition:
A small ship permanently moored near a charted danger to navigation displaying a bright light.
Term:
lima (n)
Definition:
The phonetic term used on radio transmissions to represent the letter "l".
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phonetic alphabet
Term:
limb (n)
Definition:
The outer rim of the apparent circle of a celestial body, such as the moon The navigator would use the lower limb of the moon or sun for a celestial sight.
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Term:
limber chain (n)
Definition:
A length of light chain rove through the limber holes to facilitate cleaning.
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limber holes (n)
Definition:
Openings let in the frames next to the keelson that allow bilge water to flow to the lowest point in the bilge where the pump is located.
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limbers
Term:
limbers (n)
Definition:
Openings let in the frames next to the keelson that allow bilge water to flow to the lowest point in the bilge where the pump is located.
See Also:
limber holes
Term:
limey (n)
Definition:
A British sailor, so called because their ships were supplied with limes on long voyages to prevent scurvy.
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line (adj)
Definition:
1) Naval officers qualified for sea duty; officers of the line. 2) A naval force ready to be deployed into combat; ships of the line.
Term:
line (n)
Definition:
1) A rope that is engaged in a specific task on board ship, such as a sheet or halyard. 2) A naval force ready to be deployed into combat. Ships of the line. 3) The line, meaning the equator.
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line of position (n)
Definition:
A single reliable line on a chart determined by range or some other navigation technique, indicating that the vessel lies somewhere along that line. A second and third line of position at other angles will cross that line, determining a position or fix.
