Sailing - Law Dictionary Search Results

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lateen sail

a triangular sail extended by a long yard which is slung at about

of dispersion by storm by an enemy or otherwise without sailing instructions no vessel can have the protection and benefit of

having all its sails set hence without restriction or reservation

the act of one who or that which sails the motion of a vessel on water impelled by wind

from which the wind blows having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible said of a

etc above the topmast as the fore topgallant sail see sail

a clean bill imports that at the time the ship sailed no infectious disorder was known to exist a suspected bill

stitched to the edges of a sail to strengthen the sail

for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail as the jib boom the studding sail boom etc

bridles and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward when the ship is closehauled

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