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Salt :: Salt (n.) A sailor; -- usually qualified by old.

Foist :: Foist (n.) A light and fast-sailing ship.

Sea Language :: Sea language () The peculiar language or phraseology of seamen; sailor's cant.

Mast :: Mast (n.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards, rigging, etc. A mast may also consist of several pieces of timber united by iron bands, or of a hollow pillar of iron or steel..

Fill :: Fill (v. i.) To become full; to have the whole capacity occupied; to have an abundant supply; to be satiated; as, corn fills well in a warm season; the sail fills with the wind..

Ribbon :: Ribbon (n.) A narrow strip or shred; as, a steel or magnesium ribbon; sails torn to ribbons..

Wear :: Wear (v. t.) To cause to go about, as a vessel, by putting the helm up, instead of alee as in tacking, so that the vessel's bow is turned away from, and her stern is presented to, the wind, and, as she turns still farther, her sails fill on the other side; to veer..

Raven''s-duck :: Raven's-duck (n.) A fine quality of sailcloth.

Seagoing :: Seagoing (a.) Going upon the sea; especially, sailing upon the deep sea; -- used in distinction from coasting or river, as applied to vessels..

Assaulter :: Assaulter (n.) One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant..

Trim :: Trim (n.) The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing..

Mariner :: Mariner (n.) One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor.

Range :: Range (n.) To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near; as, to range the coast..

Proa :: Proa (n.) A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest sailing craft known..

Catboat :: Catboat (n.) A small sailboat, with a single mast placed as far forward as possible, carring a sail extended by a gaff and long boom. See Illustration in Appendix..

Doggerman :: Doggerman (n.) A sailor belonging to a dogger.

Loxodromics :: Loxodromics (n.) The art or method of sailing on the loxodromic or rhumb line.

Skysail :: Skysail (n.) The sail set next above the royal. See Illust. under Sail.

Gaydiang :: Gaydiang (n.) A vessel of Anam, with two or three masts, lofty triangular sails, and in construction somewhat resembling a Chinese junk..

Wassail :: Wassail (v. i.) To hold a wassail; to carouse.

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