Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-13
NAUTICAL TERMS.

Some of the Phrases Met With in the
Yachting Stories.
Abaft-Toward the stern, behind the main
mast.
About-On the other tack; going about.
lacking.
Astern--In the direction Of the vessels
stern.
Backstays-Ropes running from topmast
and topgallantmast to her sides.
Balloon salsa balloon foresail Is q sail
made Of light canvas and carried in place
Of the regular fore staysail. A balloon jib
Is very large jib Of light material used in
moderate winds on board racing yachts.
balloon jib topsail is made of light canvas
set upon the jib topsail stay and sheetins
to the quarter Of the vessel
Bend. to-Is to make q sail fast to the
yard, or cable to the anchor.
Delay, toto make a rope fast.
Blanket-When one vessel is in such q
position to windward as to take the wind
out Of another's sails the latter ID said to
be blanketed.
Center board-The board which works on
a thwartship's pin up and down in a hol-
low wooden wall built from the keel I'D.
When the board Is hoisted all the way up
its lower edge is flush and parallel with the
keel. When down the board drops a dis
lance below the keel according to the size
OF the vessel 1t Is lowered to overcome the
sideways drift QeewaO Of the vessel when
she is close hauled.
Close hauled-When a fore-and-aft vessel
Is sailing with her booms nearly amidships,
or a square rigger with her yards braced
up as sharp as possible. she is said to be
close hauled-the same as full-and-by on
the wind, on a taunt bowline.
Cleat-Pieces Of wood on which ropes are
Delayed.
Draught-The depth of water which q YES
sci requires to float her.
Fathom-Six feet.
Flat-A sheet is said to be hauled Fat
when 1t Is hauled down close.
Cara spar to which the head Of fore
and-aft sail is bent
Gybe. toto shift over the boom Of a fore
and-aft sail.
Halliards-Ropes used for hoisting or low
ering yards and sails. -
Jib-A triangular headsail
lb-boom-A spar rugged out beyond the
bowsprit.
On the wind-A vessel is on a bowline or
on the wind when she is close-hauled.
Quarter-That part Of the vessel between
the stern and the main chains.
Reaching-A vessel is said to forereach
when, after being thrown into the wind,
either In taking or when coming to anchor
she shoots ahead. Head-reaching IL the
lying to.
scud. toto drive along before a gale
with no sail or only enough to keep her
ahead Of the sea. Also, low. thin clouds
flying swiftly before the wind
Spinnaker-A racing SAIL shaped like a
jib the open foot of which is extended along
light spar called a spinnaker boom. 1t Is
set on the opposite side to the main boom
when the vessel Is sailing with the wind
abaft the beam.
stays-Large ropes leading from the mast
heads forward.
staysail-A sail hoisted on a stay.
Taught-Tight.
Throat-The inner edge of the eaff which
rests against the mast
To windward-Toward that point from
which the wind blows.
To work to windward-To make progress
against the wind by lacking.
To tack-To turn a ship by the sails and
rudder against the wind
Leeward-That point toward which the
wind blows.
Falling off-when a ship moves from the
wind farther than she ought
Fore-That part Of the ship nearest the
head.
To heel-1ncline to one side.
Lee tide-When wind and tide are the
same way.
By the wind-when a shin ia near the
wind as her head can lie, with sails filled.
ON and on-Coming near the land on one
tack and leaving 1t on the other.
Starboard-The right SIDE
Port-To the left side. This term 10 used
larboard. to make distinction from the
afnnity OF sound in the word starboard
Stand Onto keep In the course.
Turning to Northumberland,
Unbend. toto unite.
unmoor. to-To heave up one anchor or
Waist-That part OF the upper deck be-
tween the quarter deck and the forcastle
Wear, toto come around on the other
side Of the wind without backing