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| Neap Tide | The tide with the least variation in water level, occurring when the moon is one quarter and three quarters full. The lowest high tide and the highest low tide occur at neap tide. The opposite is the spring tide. |
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| Neptune | The Roman god of the sea, associated with Salacia, the goddess of Salt Water. |
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| Neptune's Sheep | Nickname for waves breaking into foam. |
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| Net Tonnage | Useful cargo carrying capacity of vessel. The volume of cargo a ship could carry, equal to gross tonnage minus the crew cabins, storerooms and machinery spaces. One ton equals 100 cubic feet. |
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| Nip | (1) A short turn or twist in a line. (2) The seized part of an eye splice. |
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| Nipped | Said of a vessel when caught between ice on both sides. |
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| Nipper | A short length of line, usually braided or marled, used to temporarily bind the anchor cable to the messenger when the anchor is weighed by hand around the capstan. |
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| No Go Zone | Area into which a boat can not go without tacking. |
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| No Man's Land | On a square-rigged ship, the area between the after end of the forecastle and the forward end of the booms where lines, blocks, and tackle were stored. |
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| No Room To Swing a Cat | Describing a small or confined space. Originated from the time when a cat-o'-nine-tails was used to inflict punishment. |
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| NOAA | National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S.), produces nautical charts and weather forecasts |
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| Noon Sight | A sighting taken for celestial navigation at noon, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. |
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| Noon Watch | The watch or work shift beginning at noon, usually lasting until 4pm or the evening meal. |
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| nor'easter | a wind coming from the northeast |
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| Norman | A pin placed through the head of a rudder to prevent it from being lost. |
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