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| TABERNACLE |
A hinge in the mast near the
deck used to lower and raise it |
| TACK |
1) The course sailed with
the wind on one side of the boat.
2) To go about and change
direction.
3) The lower forward end of
the sail |
| TACKLE |
A purchase composed of blocks
and lines |
| TAFFRAIL |
originally the railing around the poop deck (officer’s deck) on
sailing ships. Now being applied to the railing at the stern of a sailboat. Also
called a PUSHPIT (thanks to Richard & Janice Martin) |
| TELLTALE |
A length of yarn or other
lightweight material attached to the sails, shrouds and other parts of
a boat, used as a wind flow indicator of the apparent direction of
the wind, |
| TENDER |
1) A boat that lacks stability.
2) A small dinghy or launch
carried aboard a larger vessel |
| TETHER |
The line, usually with shackled
ends, used to attach a safety harness to a secure part of the boat |
| THWARTS |
Seats set across the beam
in a small boat |
| THWARTSHIPS |
Crosswise of the deck following
the beam |
| TIDAL RANGE |
The range between high and
low tide in feet |
| TILLER |
The stick that
the boat is steered with as opposed to a wheel |
| TOPPING-LIFT |
A line from the upper mast
supporting either the boom or the spinnaker pole |
| TRACK |
The course traveled over the
ground |
| TRAFFIC SEPARATION ZONE |
The area between opposing
shipping lanes, restricted to most navigation except for crossing with
caution |
| TRANSOM |
The flat area of a square
ended boat |
| TRAVELER |
A track that allows side to
side adjustment of a main or jib sheet |
| TRIM |
Trim is to adjust. It does not just apply to sheets. You can trim the boat or
ship (ie improve it’s balance) |
| TRIP
LINE |
The line attached to an anchor
used to free it when fouled |
| TRUE
COURSE |
A course steered by the compass
that has been corrected for variation and deviation |
| TURNBUCKLE |
An English bolt, a threaded
adjuster to tension stays and shrouds |
| TURNING
BLOCK |
Horizontally mounted block
used to re-direct lines |
