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Canoe :: Canoe (n.) A boat used by rude nations, formed of trunk of a tree, excavated, by cutting of burning, into a suitable shape. It is propelled by a paddle or paddles, or sometimes by sail, and has no rudder..

Spritsail :: Spritsail (n.) A sail extended by a sprit.

Drop :: Drop (n.) The depth of a square sail; -- generally applied to the courses only.

Canvas :: Canvas (n.) Something for which canvas is used: (a) A sail, or a collection of sails. (b) A tent, or a collection of tents. (c) A painting, or a picture on canvas..

Buntline :: Buntline (n.) One of the ropes toggled to the footrope of a sail, used to haul up to the yard the body of the sail when taking it in..

Boatswain :: Boatswain (n.) An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties..

Bagreef :: Bagreef (n.) The lower reef of fore and aft sails; also, the upper reef of topsails..

Topgallant :: Topgallant (n.) A topgallant mast or sail.

West :: West (n.) The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident..

Rigging :: Rigging (n.) DRess; tackle; especially (Naut.), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails..

Packet :: Packet (n.) Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat..

Bend :: Bend (v. t.) To fasten, as one rope to another, or as a sail to its yard or stay; or as a cable to the ring of an anchor..

Circumnavigator :: Circumnavigator (n.) One who sails round.

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..

Hogfish :: Hogfish (n.) The pigfish or sailor's choice.

Brail :: Brail (v. t.) To haul up by the brails; -- used with up; as, to brail up a sail..

Cruise :: Cruise (n.) A voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel, for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or for pleasure..

Rattle :: Rattle (v. t.) To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise..

Yawl-rigged :: Yawl-rigged (a.) Having two masts with fore-and-aft sails, but differing from a schooner in that the after mast is very small, and stepped as far aft as possible. See Illustration in Appendix..

Pirate :: Pirate (n.) An armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas..

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