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abaft anchor angle Battleship beam Bend bight blast block boat boom cable capstan Carrick Bend carry chain clear clear-hawse collision compass connected convenient course coxswain crossing danger davit deck direction distance engines fathoms feet force forward friction gear going ahead halyards handling hauling hawse hawse-pipe hawser head heavy helm hemp hook keel keep knots lashed length let go lift lower manila mast men-of-war necessary oars pass pendant Plate port side pump riding rope Round Seizing rudder rules running sail sailing-vessel screw sea-anchor shackle shaft sheave ship ship swings ship's signal slack small-stuff sound spar speed Splice starboard steam steam-vessel steamer steering stern stop strands surf swing swivel tackle tension tide tons topping-lift towing tube turn U. S. Navy United States Navy unshackled usually valve vessel weather weight white light wind windlass wire yard