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| Booby Hatch | The cover of a scuttle-way or small hatchway which leads to to or from a store room, cabin of small craft, crew's quarters, the forecastle or fore peak. |
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| Boom | A horizontal pole or spar attached to the mast to which the foot (lower edge) of the sail is fastened |
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| Boom Crotch or Crutch | A notched support for the boom when the sail is not raised. Unlike a gallows frame, a crutch is stowed when boat is sailing. |
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| Boom Preventer | A block and tackle attached to the boom and the deck to prevent the main from gybing when sailing downwind |
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| Boom Vang | Any system, usually block & tackle or hydraulic, used to hold the boom down. This is useful for maintaining proper sail shape by exerting a downward pull on the boom, particularly when running or on a broad reach. |
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| Boomkin | A stern sprit or spar extending from the stern. |
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| Booms | On larger sailing vessels, the space between the foremast and mainmast where spare spars were stored. |
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| Boot Stripe or Boot Top | A painted stripe along the waterline delineating the topside from the bottom paint |
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| Booty | Goods from a captured ship which was permitted to be distributed among the captors at once. |
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| Bore | Sudden and rapid flow of tide in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up in the form of a wave. also known as Eagre. |
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| Born With a Silver Spoon | An old naval saying to indicate those young men who, through birth or connection, were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination. Their subsequent promotion was assured. |
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| Boss | The swell of a ship's hull around the propeller shaft. |
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| Boss Plate | A curved plate covering (one on each side) the boss of a propeller post and the curved portion of frames in way of the stern tube of a screw steamer. This plate is of extra thickness. |
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| Bosun's Chair | Canvas or wood seat attached a halyard to raise and lower someone to work on the mast |
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| Bottlescrew | see Turnbuckle |
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