Righting couple – Force which normally restores a ship to equilibrium once a heel has changed the relationship between her center of buoyancy and her center of gravity.
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March 10th, 2009 | Posted in Nautical Terms | No Comments
Binnacle – Stand on which a ship’s compass is mounted.
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March 9th, 2009 | Posted in Nautical Terms | No Comments
Baggywrinkle – Soft covering for cables and other obstructions that prevents sail chafing.
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