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Yard :: Yard (v. i.) A long piece of timber, nearly cylindrical, tapering toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship..

Violent :: Violent (n.) An assailant.

Dhow :: Dhow (n.) A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail..

Weatherly :: Weatherly (a.) Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship..

Point :: Point (n.) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef..

Gallivat :: Gallivat (n.) A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, -- used on the Malabar coast..

Boom :: Boom (v. t.) To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat..

Race :: Race (n.) Hence: The act or process of running in competition; a contest of speed in any way, as in running, riding, driving, skating, rowing, sailing; in the plural, usually, a meeting for contests in the running of horses; as, he attended the races..

Spinner :: Spinnaker (n.) A large triangular sail set upon a boom, -- used when running before the wind..

Sail :: Sail (n.) Anything resembling a sail, or regarded as a sail..

Argonaut :: Argonaut (n.) Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece..

Drag :: Drag (v. t.) Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See Drag sail (below)..

Slang :: Slang (n.) Low, vulgar, unauthorized language; a popular but unauthorized word, phrase, or mode of expression; also, the jargon of some particular calling or class in society; low popular cant; as, the slang of the theater, of college, of sailors, etc..

Set :: Set (v. t.) To extend and bring into position; to spread; as, to set the sails of a ship..

Coasting :: Coasting (n.) A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade..

Sail :: Sail (n.) To move smoothly through the air; to glide through the air without apparent exertion, as a bird..

Furl :: Furl (v. t.) To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or around its staff, securing it there by a gasket or line. Totten..

Westwards :: Westwards (adv.) Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward..

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch..

Scouse :: Scouse (n.) A sailor's dish. Bread scouse contains no meat; lobscouse contains meat, etc. See Lobscouse..

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