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| Labor, to | Description of a vessel when she rolls or pitches excessively while underway in heavy seas. |
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| Lacing | A length of line or thin rope; A line used to attach a sail to a spar. |
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| Ladder | Stairway of inclined or vertical steps on board ship. |
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| Lading | That which is loaded into a ship. The act of loading. |
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| Lagan | Jettisoned goods that cast overboard and are buoyed for subsequent recovery. |
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| Lagoon | An area of water totally or partially enclosed by coral islands, atolls, and reefs. |
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| Laid Up | A boat in a dry dock. |
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| Land Breeze | A wind moving from the land to the water due to temperature changes in the evening, where the temperature of the land falls below the sea temperature. |
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| Landfall | Arrival at land |
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| Landlocked | Surrounded by land. |
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| Landlubber | A person inexperienced with or uncomfortable around boats. |
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| Landmark | A distinctive fixed reference point that can be used for navigation. |
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| Lanyard | A Short line used to attach one thing to another - a short rope or cord that secures or attaches an item onboard a boat, usually for keeping it attached to the boat |
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| Lapper | A large foresail which extends aft behind the mast. |
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| Lapstrake | The overlapping of wooden planks, used to form the outer surface of a boat's hull. |
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