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| Awning | A sail or canvas set like a canopy to give shade from the sun . |
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| Aye | Yes. "Aye aye sir" is a reply on board ship on receipt of an order. |
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| Azimuth | Azimut
The bearing of a celestial body from an observer's position. |
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| Baboon Watch | The unfortunate man who was assigned to remain on deck to watch over the ship's safety while the ship was in harbor, and the rest of the crew were off duty. |
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| Baby Stay | Secondary forestay supporting the leading edge of the mast and used to flatten the mainsail in building winds. |
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| Back | The wind shifts in a counterclockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere (opposite of VEER); the wind is said to back when it changes contrary to its normal pattern. |
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| Back Splice | A splice formed when a crown knot is made in the end of a piece of line and the ends are woven three times or more into the standing part of the line to keep it from unraveling. |
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| Backing A Sail | To push a sail out so that the wind fills the opposite side, thus slowing the boat down. |
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| Backing and Filling | Alternatively letting the sails draw, then spilling wind so as to keep a vessel more or less in one place until space is available, marking time. |
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| Backspring | A spring line from the stern of a boat to mid ships to stop forward movement |
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| Backstaff | A navigation instrument used to measure the apparent height of a landmark whose actual height is known, such as the top of a lighthouse. From this information, the ship's distance from that landmark can be calculated. |
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| Backstay | Standing or running (adjustable) wire rigging that supports the mast from the stern; a wire mast support leading aft to the deck or another mast |
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| Backwind | Wind that is deflected from it's normal course by the sails |
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| Backwinded | When the wind pushes on the wrong side of the sail, causing it to be pushed away from the wind. If the lines holding the sail in place are not released, the boat could become hard to control and heel excessively. |
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| Backwinding A Sail | To hold the mainsail or jib off to the side to cause the wind to blow onto the backside of the sail, used to slow a boat |
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