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| Linestoppers | A device used to keep a line from slipping, such as a jamcleat. |
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| Lipper | Small sea that rises just above bows or gunwale. |
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| Liquid Petroleum Gas | LPG or propane for short. Propane is a common fuel used for cooking and heating. CNG natural gas is considered safer because propane is heavy than air and will sink into the bilge if it leaks, creating the potential for an explosion. Propane is more easily available throughout the world than CNG however, so it is used for most boats outside of North America. |
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| List | The leaning of a boat to the side because of excess weight on that side; inclination of a boat due to excess weight on one side or the other. |
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| Lizard | A short length of line with a thimble spliced into the end, used for several purposes. |
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| LNG Carrier | Liquefied natural gas carrier, perhaps the most sophisticated of all commercial ships. The cargo tanks are made of a special aluminum alloy and are heavily insulated to carry natural gas in its liquid state at a temperature of -2850F. |
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| Load Water Line (LWL) | A line painted on the side of the vessel to which the vessel sinks when carrying its full load. The water line when a vessel is carrying its full load. |
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| Lobscouse | A familiar dish at sea before refrigeration was available. It was a stew of salt meat, broken biscuit, potatoes, onions and available spices. |
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| Locker | A closet or chest-like storage space. |
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| Lodestar | Sailor's name for the north star, Polaris, which for all practical purposes remains fixed above the north pole, bearing north from everywhere in the northern hemisphere, making it a true aid to navigation. |
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| Log | (1) A record of all the activities aboard a ship. The Log Book. (2) A device used to measure the distance traveled and speed through the water. |
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| Log Room | Where a vessel's records, especially engineering records, are kept. |
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| Loggerhead | The wooden bit in the stem of a whaling boat around which the harpoon line was controlled. |
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| Long Glass | an optical device for magnifying distant objects, consisting of one telescoping barrel with lenses. |
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| Long Splice | Joining the ends of two lines without increasing the thickness over the length of the splice, so that the splice will pass freely through a block. |
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