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| Wheelsman | Another name for the helmsman; one who steers a ship via a wheel. |
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| Where Away? | Inquiry addressed to a look-out man, demanding precise direction of an object he has sighted and reported. |
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| Whip, Whipping | To bind the strands of a line with a small cord. Winding twine or heavy thread around the end of a line to keep it from unraveling |
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| Whisker Pole | A pole connected to the mast and the clew of the jib, to hold the jib out when going downwind |
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| Whistle Buoy | A navigational buoy with a whistle. |
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| Whistling for Wind | Based on an old tradition that whistling at sea will cause a wind to rise. |
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| Whistling Psalms to the Taffrail | Nautical phrase that means giving good advice that will not be taken. |
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| White Horses | Fast-running waves with white foam crests. |
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| Wholesome | Said of craft that behaves well in bad weather. |
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| Wide Berth | To avoid something by a large distance. |
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| Widow-maker | A term for the bowsprit (many sailors lost their lives falling off the bowsprit while tending sails). |
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| Wildcat | A special type of drum or sprocket on a windlass constructed to handle the anchor chain links. Also referred to as a chain gypsy. |
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| Winch | A metal drum shaped device used to increase hauling power when raising or trimming sails, loading and discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. A machine that has a drum on which to coil a rope, cable or chain for hauling, pulling or hoisting. |
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| Winch Head | A drum (usually of small diameter and concave) on a winch. Designed for taking and holding the turns of a rope. |
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| Wind Dog | An incomplete rainbow, or part of a rainbow. It is supposed to indicate approach of a storm. |
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