Sailing - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: sailinglateen sail
A triangular sail extended by a long yard which is slung at about one fourth of its length from the lower end to a low mast this end being brought down at the tack while the other end is elevated at an angle or about forty five degrees used in small boats feluccas xebecs etc especially in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters Some lateen sails have also a boom on the lower side...
Sailing instructions
Sailing instructions, written or printed directions delivered by the commanding officer of a convoy to the several masters of the ships under his care, by which they are enabled to understand and answer his signals, to know the place of rendezvous appointed by the fleet in case of dispersion by storm, by an enemy, or otherwise. Without sailing instructions no vessel can have the protection and benefit of convoy, Mar. Ins.; Anderson v. Pitcher, (1800) 2 Bos&P 164....
Full sailed
Having all its sails set hence without restriction or reservation...
Sailing
The act of one who or that which sails the motion of a vessel on water impelled by wind or steam the act of starting on a voyage...
Closehauled
Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible said of a sailing vessel...
Fore topgallant
Designating the mast sail yard etc above the topmast as the fore topgallant sail See Sail...
Bill of health
Bill of health, 'a certificate or instrument, signed by consuls or other proper authorities, delivered to the masters of ships at the time of their clearing out from ports or places suspected of being particularly subject to infectious disorders, certifying the state of health at the time that such ship sailed. A clean bill imports that at the time the ship sailed no infectious disorder was known to exist. A suspected bill, commonly called a touched patent or bill, imports that there were rumours of an infectious disorder, but it had not actually appeared. A foul bill, or the absence of a clean bill, imports that the place was infected when the vessel sailed.'-McCull. Com. Dict. see QUARANTINE....
Boltrope
A rope stitched to the edges of a sail to strengthen the sail...
Boom
A long pole or spar run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail as the jib boom the studding sail boom etc...
Bowline
A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails by subordinate ropes called bridles and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward when the ship is closehauled...
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