Nautical terms
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| The front mast on a three masted ship | Foremast
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| The middle mast on a three-masted ship | Mainmast
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| The rear-most mast on a three masted ship. | Mizzen mast
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| Sails which are set between the masts of a square-rigged ship | Staysails
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| The lowest sail on the foremast or mainmast | Mainsail or "Course"
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| The second lowest sail on any mast | Topsail
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| The sail rigged above a topsail | Gallant
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| The sail sometimes rigged above a Gallant | Royal
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| Extra sails rigged sometimes on both sides of a mast but not rigged to a yardarm | Studdingsails
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| A sail rigged between the Foremast and the Bowsprit | Jib
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| The frontmost deck on a ship | focs'l
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| The structure running along the bottom of the ship which gives it strength | Keel
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| A ship's kitchen | Galley
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| The floor of a ship | Deck
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| A wall on a ship | Bulkhead
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| Stairs on a ship | Ladder
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| A lower deck just above the hold | Orlop
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| A winch used to hoist sails or raise an anchor | Windlass
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| The Bluenose is this type of ship | Schooner
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| The topmost partof a mast | Truck
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| A lighted stand for a ships compass | Binnacle
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| The light on the left side of a ships is always... | Red
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| The light on the right side of a ship is always... | Green
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| (blank) | Avast
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| To tie something down or cancel and order | Belay
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| Towards the front | Fore or Forward
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| Towards the back | Aft or After
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| A nautical mile | 6080 feet
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| A measure of 6 feet usually used to measure depth of water | Fathom
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| The side of the ship facing the wind | Windward
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| The side of the ship facing away from the wind | Lee or Leeward
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| Heavy lines used to secure the masts to the sides of the ship | Shrouds
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| The rope ladder built into the shrouds used for climbing the mast | Ratlines
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