bow line | noun | 2006-10-27 09:03:10 | |
A docking line leading from the bow. | |||
bowline | noun | 2006-10-27 09:07:50 | |
A rope attached to the side of a sail to pull it towards the bow (for keeping the windward edge of the sail steady). "Bowline" also refers to a type of knot, used to form a temporary loop in the end of a line. Similar to a clove hitch. | |||
bowse | verb | 2006-10-27 09:10:37 | |
To pull, hoist or haul with a tackle. | |||
cam cleat | noun | 2006-10-07 01:51:58 | |
'Camcleats' or 'cam cleats' are used to fix sheets and other lines in the desired position. A cam cleat allows the lines on a sailboat to be quickly set and released. | |||
jam cleat | noun | 2006-10-07 01:54:04 | |
A 'jam cleat' is a device which fixes a sheet or line in the desired position by 'jamming' or wedging the line into a narrow constriction. | |||