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| Long Ton | 2,240 pounds (1016.05 kilograms) |
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| Longitude | Imaginary lines drawn through the north and south poles on the globe used to measure distance east and west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England (designated as 0°). |
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| Longitudinal | A bulkhead, frame, or longitudinal stiffener, running fore and aft. |
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| Longsplice | Sailor slang for marriage. |
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| Lookout | A person designated to watch for other vessels and hazards. |
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| Loose | To loose a rope is to let it go |
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| Loose-footed | A sail attached to the boom at the tack and clew, but not along the foot, or a fore-and-aft sail which is set without a boom. |
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| Loran | Long-range navigation system that uses radio signals transmitted at specific times. An onboard receiver computes position by measuring the difference in time of signal reception. This system is being phased out in favor of GPS. |
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| Low and Aloft | An expression describing a sailing ship set with every sail she can carry. |
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| Lubber | A clumsy and unskilled man. |
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| Lubber's Hole | An opening in the floor of the tops of a square-rigged vessel's masts, giving access from below. Timid crew climbing the rigging preferred to go through this hole to reach the top rather than over the futtock shrouds, the path taken by more experienced sailors. |
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| Lubber's Line | A line on the compass aligned with the centerline of the vessel that indicates the vessel's compass heading. Since it points to the vessel's bow, it enables a course to be steered by bringing the lubber's line to the point on the compass card which indicates the desired course. |
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| Lucky Bag | The place where lost items may be reclaimed, or after a time claimed anew. |
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| Luff | The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail |
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| Luff Up | To steer the boat more into the wind, thereby causing the sails to flap or luff. |
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