Sailing terms

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“On her beam ends” may mean a vessel is literally on her side and about to capsize; more often means a vessel is listing 45 degrees or more

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Luff and touch her – To bring the vessel so close to wind that the sails shake.

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Lubber’s line – A vertical line inside a compass case indicating the direction of the ship’s head.

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Loose Cannon – A loose cannon, weighing thousands of pounds, would crush anything and anyone in its path endangering the whole ship.

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Loose footed – A mainsail that is not connected to a boom along its foot.
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Loggerhead - An iron ball attached to a long handle, used for driving caulking into seams and occasionally in a fight

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Loaded to the gunwales – Literally, having cargo loaded as high as the ship’s rail; also means extremely drunk.

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Line astern – In naval warfare, a line of battle formed behind a flagship

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Lift – An enabling wind shift that allows a close hauled sailboat to point up from its current course to a more favorable one.

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Letter of marque – A warrant granted to a privateer condoning specific acts of piracy against a target as a redress for grievances.

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Hard-a-lee – The command given to come about (tack through the wind) on a sailing boat.

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By means into the wind,large means with the wind
“By and large” indicates all possible situations “the ship handles well both by and large”

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Land lubber – A person unfamiliar with being on the sea, who doesn’t have their sea legs or isn’t familiar with boating or nautical terms.

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Ratlines – Rope ladders permanently rigged from bulwarks and tops to the mast to enable access to top masts and yards.

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Red Duster – Traditional nickname for the Red Ensign, the civil ensign (flag) carried by United Kingdom civilian vessels.

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Reef points – Small lengths of cord attached to a sail, used to secure the excess fabric after reefing.

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