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Glossary

15.9

Reeve:

Leading a line through a block or other
object.

Rhumb
line:

A line cutting all meridians at the same
angle; the course followed by a boat sail-
ing in a fixed direction.

Riding
light to
anchor
light:

An all-around white light, usually hoisted
on the forestay, to show that a boat under
50 ft. (15m.) is at anchor. It must be visible
for 2 mls. (3 km.).

Rigging
screw:

A deck fitting with which the tensions of
standing rigging, e.g. stays, shrouds, etc.
are adjusted.

Roach:

The curved part of the leech of a sail that
extends beyond the direct line from head
to clew.

Rope:

Traditionally a line must be over 1 inch in
size to be called a rope.

Rudder
post:

The post that the rudder is attached to.
The wheel or tiller is connected to the
rudder post.

Run:

To run with the wind aft and with the
sheets eased well out.

Running
rigging:

All the moving lines, such as sheets and
halyards, used in the setting and trimming
of sails.

Safety
harness:

A device worn around a person’s body
that can be attached to the ship to prevent
the person from being separated from the
ship.

Sampson
post:

A strong post used for to attach lines for
towing or mooring.

Scope:

The length of rope or cable paid out when
moor anchoring.

Screw:

A propeller.

Scuppers:

1, holes in the toe rail that allow water to
drain off the deck; 2, drain cockpit through
hull.

Seacock:

A valve that shuts off an underwater inlet
or outlet passing through the hull.

Secure:

To make fast. To stow an object or tie it
in place.

Seize:

To bind two ropes together, or a rope to a
spar, with a light line.

Serve:

To cover and protect a splice or part of a
rope with twine bound tightly against the
lay.

Serving
mallet:

Tool with a grooved head, used when
serving a rope to keep the twine at a con-
stant and high tension.

Set:

1, to hoist a sail; 2, the way in which the
sails fit; 3, the direction of tidal current or
steam.

Shackle:

A metal link with a removable bolt across
the end; of various shapes: D, U.

Sheath-
ing:

A covering to protect the bottom of a
boat.

Sheave:

A grooved wheel in a block or spar for a
rope to run on.

Sheep-
shank:

A knot used to temporarily shorten a line.

Sheet:

The rope attached to the clew of a sail or
to the boom, enabling it to be controlled
or trimmed.

Shrouds:

Ropes or wires, usually in pairs, led from
the mast to the chain plates at deck level
to prevent the mast falling sideways; part
of the standing rigging.

Sloop:

A single-masted sailing boat with a main-
sail and one head sail.

Snatch
block:

A block that can be opened on one side,
allowing it to be place on a line that is
already in use.

Spar:

A general term for any wooden or metal
pole, e.g., mast or boom, used to carry or
give shape to sails.

Spindrift:

Spray blown along the surface of the
sea.

Spinna-
ker:

A large, light, balloon shaped sail set
when reaching or running.

Splice:

To join ropes or wire by unlaying the
strands and interweaving them.