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Cards in this set: Term abeam Definition directly to the side of the boat. Term about Definition on the opposite tack. Term aft Definition at or near the stern Term alee Definition to the leeward side Term aloft Definition above the deck Term apparent wind Definition the direction and speed of the wind felt by the crew. Combination of the true wind and that created by the motion of the boat. Term astern Definition behind the boat. Term backstay Definition any single wire supporting the mast from the stern. Term batten Definition thin wooden strips fitted into pockets for stiffening the leech of a sail. Term beam Definition measurement of the width of a boat. Term beam reach Definition sailing with the wind coming across the boat's beam. Term beam wind Definition a wind at right angles to a boat's course. Term bear away Definition to steer the boat away from the wind. Term beat Definition sailing against the wind by tacking (sailing a zigzag course towards the wind). Term beating Definition to sail to windward close-hauled, tacking as you go, to reach an objective to windward. Term bend Definition to connect two ropes with a knot. Term block Definition a pulley. Term bollard Definition a short heavy post on a pier or boat used for fastening docking lines. Term boom Definition spar that takes the foot of a sail. Term bow Definition the forward part of a boat. Term broach Definition turn sideways to wind and the surf. Term broad reach Definition the point of sailing between a beam reach and a run, when the wind blows over the quarter. Term buoy Definition floating navigational marker. Term capsize Definition to overturn. Term center of effort Definition the point at which all the forces acting on the sails are concentrated. Term center of lateral resistance Definition the underwater center of pressure about which a boat pivots when changing course. Term centerboard Definition retractable keel to stop a boat's leeward drift. Term chain plate Definition metal fitting bolted to the side of a boat to hold the ends of stays and shrouds. Term cleat Definition fitting to which a line is secured, without knotting. Term clew Definition aft bottom corner of a sail, where the foot and leech meet. Term close-hauled Definition sailing close to the wind with sails pulled in. Term close reach Definition the point of sailing between close-hauled and a beam reach, when the wind blows forward of the beam. Term come about Definition to change course so as to be sailing at the same angle but with the wind on the other side. Term course Definition the direction in which a vessel is steered, usually given in degrees. Term cutter Definition single-masted fore-and-aft boat having an inner staysail and outer jib. Term daggerboard Definition centerboard that does not pivot. Term dinghy Definition a small boat used to ferry people to a yacht; also used for sailing or rowing; also called a tender. Term downhaul Definition rope used to set up downward tension or haul down a sail or spar. Term eye of the wind Definition direction from which the true wind is blowing. Term falling off Definition turn away from the direction of the wind. Term foot Definition a sail's lower edge. Term fore Definition at or toward the boat's bow. Term fore-and-aft Definition lengthwise, in the direction of the keel. Term foremast Definition mast nearest to the bow. Term forestay Definition the foremost stay, running from the masthead to the bow. Term furl Definition tightly roll up a sail. Term gaff Definition spar that secures the head of a fore-and-aft sail. Term galley Definition a kitchen on a boat. Term genoa Definition large headsail, which overlaps the mainsail. Term grommet Definition rope or brass ring in a sail or piece of canvas. Term gunwales Definition upper edges of a boat's sides. Term guy Definition adjustable steadying rope of a boat's rig. Term halyard Definition line used for hoisting sails. Term hank Definition fitting used to attach the luff of a sail to a stay. Term hard-a-lee Definition to put the tiller all the way down toward the leeward side of the boat. Term head Definition a sail's top corner; also a boat's toilet. Term headsail Definition sail forward of the foremast. Term headstay Definition a forward stay. Term headway Definition moving forward. Term heel Definition a boat's angle to horizontal, to lean over to one side. Term helm Definition tiller or wheel. Term hoist Definition the length of the luff of a fore-and-aft sail. Term hull Definition the body of boat Term in irons Definition to head into the wind and refuse to fall off. Term jib Definition a triangular headsail set on a stay forward of the foremast and not overlapping the mainsail. Term jibing Definition changing direction with the wind aft; to change from one tack to another by turning the stern through the wind. Term jibsheet Definition line that controls the jib. Term keel Definition centerline backbone at the bottom of a boat. Term lashing Definition a rope used for securing any movable object in place. Term lee Definition the side opposite that from which the wind blows; the opposite of weather. Term leech Definition outside edge of a sail. Term lee helm Definition the tendency of a boat to swing leeward unless held on course. Term leeward Definition away from the wind; the direction to which the wind blows, down wind. Term line Definition any length of rope that has a specified use. Term luff Definition to get so close to the wind that the sail flaps; also the forward edge of a sail. Term luff up Definition to turn the boat's head right into the wind. Term mainmast Definition principal mast on a boat. Term mainsail Definition boomed sail projecting aft from the mainmast Term mainsheet Definition line that controls the main boom. Term make fast Definition secure a line. Term mast Definition vertical spar to which the sails and rigging are attached. Term masthead Definition top of the mast. Term mizzen Definition the shorter, after-mast on a ketch or yawl. Term on the wind Definition close-hauled. Term painter Definition the bow line by which a dinghy, or tender is towed or made fast. Term point Definition To head close to the wind. Term point of sail Definition the different angles from the wind on which a boat may sail; the boat's course relative to the direction of the wind. Term port Definition the left-hand side of a boat, looking forward towards the bow (opposite of starboard). Term port tack Definition when a boat sails with the main boom to starboard and wind hits the port side first. Term privileged vessel Definition a boat that has the right-of-way (ROW). Term reach Definition sailing on a tack with the wind roughly abeam, all sailing points between running and close- hauled. Term ready about Definition order to prepare for coming about. Term reef Definition reduce the sail area by folding or rolling surplus material on the boom or forestay. Term rig Definition arrangements of masts and sails. Term rigging Definition ropes and wire stays of a boat; securing masts and sails. Term rudder Definition vertical metal or wooden plate attached to the stern, whose movements steer the boat. Term rules of the road Definition regulations to prevent collisions between boats. Term run Definition to sail with the wind aft and with the sheets eased out. Term running rigging Definition all of the moving lines, such as sheets and halyards, used in the setting and trimming of sails. Term set Definition to hoist a sail. Term shackle Definition a U-shaped piece of iron or steel with eyes in the ends, closed by a shackle pin. Term sheave Definition a grooved wheel in a block or spar for a rope to run on. Term sheet Definition line that controls a sail or the movement of a boom. Term ship shape Definition neat, seamanlike. Term shrouds Definition transverse wires or ropes that support the mast laterally. Term spar Definition pole, mast, or boom, that supports a sail. Term spinnaker Definition a large, light, balloon-shaped sail set forward of the mainsail when running before the wind. Term splice Definition to join ropes or wires by unlaying the strands and interweaving them. Term spreaders Definition horizontal spar attached to the mast, which extend the shrouds and stays and help to support the mast. Term standing rigging Definition the shrouds and stays which are permanently set up and support the masts. Term starboard Definition right-hand side of a boat looking forward towards the bow (opposite of port). Term starboard tack Definition tack on which the wind strikes the starboard side first and the boom is out to port. Term stay Definition wire or rope which supports the mast in a fore-and-aft direction; part of the standing rigging. Term staysail Definition sail set on a stay inboard of the forward most sail. Term step Definition a recess into which the fell of the mast is placed. Term stern Definition after end of a boat. Term stringer Definition a fore-and-aft member, fitted to strengthen the frames. Term tack Definition the lower forward corner of the sail, where the luff and the foot meet; also the diagonal made with the wind by a sailboat when close-hauled, (to change from one tack to another by coming about). Term tacking Definition working to windward by sailing close-hauled on alternate courses so that the wind is first on one side of the boat, then on the other. Term tell-tales Definition small lengths of wood sewn through a sail near the luff and leech to allow the air flow over the sail to be checked. Term tiller Definition short piece of wood by which the rudder is turned. Term topsides Definition the part of a boat's hull which is above the waterline. Term transom Definition a flat surface at the back of the hull to which the rudder is attached. Term traveller Definition a slide which travels on a track and is used for altering sheet angles. Term trim Definition to adjust the angle of the sails. Term true wind Definition the direction and speed of the wind felt when stationary, at anchor or on land. Term wake Definition a boat's track, behind. Term waterline Definition the line along the hull at which a boat floats. Term weather Definition windward, opposite of leeward. Term weather helm Definition boat with a tendency to swing into the wind unless held on course. Term weather side Definition the side of a boat on which the wind is blowing. Term whisker pole Definition a light pole used to hold out the clew of a headsail when running. Term winch Definition a mechanical device, consisting usually of a metal drum turned by a handle, around which a line is wound to give the crew more "help" when tightening a line. Term windward Definition the direction from which the wind blows, towards the wind (opposite of leeward).