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| Throat | The forward upper corner of a four-sided sail. Also refers to the jaws of a gaff. |
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| Thwart | A seat or brace running laterally across the width of a rowing boat. |
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| Thwartships | Across the width of a boat. Also Athwartships. |
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| Ticket | A certificate issued as a result of an examination of competency and experience. Some refer to their USCG license as their ticket |
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| Tidal Atlas | Small charts showing tidal stream directions and rate of flow. |
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| Tidal Current | The horizontal movement of the water due to tide |
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| Tidal Range | The difference in depth between high and low tide. |
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| Tiddley | Term meaning smart or neat. |
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| Tide | The predictable, periodic regular rising and lowering of water in some areas due to the pull of the sun and the moon. Tidal changes can happen approximately every 6 or 12 hours depending on the region. |
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| Tide Rip | Short waves or ripples made by a tide as it ebbs or flows over an uneven bottom, or where two currents meet at sea. |
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| Tide Table | A publication predicting the time and height of high tide and low tide. |
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| Tiller | Caña de Timón
A bar or handle for turning a boat's rudder or an outboard motor, thereby steering the boat. |
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| Tiller Extension | Hinged extension of the tiller which allows the skipper to control the tiller while hiking or sitting forward. |
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| Timber Hitch | Method of securing a line around a spar by taking the standing part around the spar, then a half hitch around itself and the end tucked three or four times around its own part. |
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| Timbers | On wooden vessels, the frames or ribs of a ship, connected to the keel, which give shape and strength to the ship's hull. |
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