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The combination of the true wind and the headwind caused by the boat's forward motion. For example, it causes a light side wind to appear to come from well ahead of the beam.
Industry:Boat
The compartment at the bottom of the hull of a ship or boat where water collects and must be pumped out of the vessel.
Industry:Boat
The classification for the largest sailing warships of the 17th through 19th centuries. They had 3 masts, 850+ crew and 100+ guns.
Industry:Boat
The cat o' nine tails, which in principle is only used on board on the captain's (or a court martial's) personal orders.
Industry:Boat
