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| King Post | A vertical post usually employed as a support - Also called a Sampson post |
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| King Spoke | The top spoke (usually marked) on the steering wheel when the rudder is centered. |
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| Kippage | Former name for the equipment of a vessel, and included the personnel. |
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| Kite | A light sail, such as a spinnaker, used to make the most of light following winds. |
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| Knee | An angle or channel from deck beam to shell frame taking the place of a bracket. |
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| Knees | Supporting braces made into a right angle, used for strength when two parts are joined. |
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| Knock | A wind shift that forces a boat to sail below its mean wind course. |
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| Knockabout | A type of schooner without a bowsprit. |
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| Knockdown | A boat that has rolled so that she is lying on her side or even rolled completely over (can be caused by a sudden gust or squall). A boat with appropriate ballast should right herself after being knocked down. |
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| Knot | (1) A speed of one nautical mile (6,076 feet or or 1,852 meters) per hour. It is incorrect to say knots per hour. (2) A method of attaching a rope or line to itself, another line or a fitting. |
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| Kraken | Enormous sea monster supposed to have been seen off coasts of America and Norway. Sometimes mistaken for an island. |
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