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| H-Beams | Steel beams with cross section like the letter "H." |
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| H.M.S. | The prefix placed before the name of a warship of the British Navy to indicate that she is Her (His) Majesty's ship. |
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| Hague Rules | Code of minimum conditions for the carriage of cargo under a bill of lading. |
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| Hail | To attempt to contact another boat or shore, either by voice or radio. |
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| Half Hitch | A single turn of line around an object with the end being led back through the bight. It's the basis upon which many nautical knots are contructed. |
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| Half Seas Over | (1) The condition of a vessel stranded on a reef or a rock when the seas break over her deck. (2) Half drunk; incapacitated by drink. |
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| Halyard | Driza
A line used to hoist or lower a sail, flag or spar. The tightness of the halyard can affect sail shape. |
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| Hand | A member of the ship's crew. |
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| Hand Bearing Compass | A small portable compass. |
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| Hand Lead | A weight attached to a line used to determine depth by lowering it into the water. |
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| Hand Rail | A hand hold. Usually along the cabin top or ladder. |
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| Handsomely | To do something carefully and in the proper manner. |
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| Handy-billy | A movable block and tackle used on board for a variety of purposes, including the handling of cargo in holds. |
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| Hanging Locker | A locker big enough to hang clothes. |
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| Hanks | Rings or piston hooks by which sails are attach to stays, usually spring-loaded; metal hooks used to secure a sail to a stay; to hank on a sail is to hook it on a stay using the hanks |
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