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A vessel's rotational motion about the vertical axis, causing the fore and aft ends to swing from side to side repetitively.
Industry:Boat
Yards held rigidly perpendicular to their masts and parallel to the deck. This was rarely the best trim of the yards for efficiency but made a pretty sight for inspections and in harbor. The term is applied to situations and to people figuratively to mean that all difficulties have been resolved or that the person is performing well and is mentally and physically prepared.
Industry:Boat
Where two vessels are approaching one another so as to involve a risk of collision, this is the vessel which is directed to keep out of the way of the other.
Industry:Boat
Whichever deck is that exposed to the weather - usually either the main deck or, in larger vessels, the upper deck.
Industry:Boat
White light displayed by a ship at anchor. Two such lights are displayed by a ship over 150 feet (46 m) in length.
Industry:Boat
When the peak of a wave is amidships, causing the hull to bend so the ends of the keel are lower than the middle. The opposite of sagging.
Industry:Boat
