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| Oil Bag | Used in emergencies, this is a container which allows oil to drip into the sea in heavy weather. An oil slick is produced which prevents waves from breaking over the deck of a boat. |
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| Oiler | A member of a ship's engineering crew who assisted the chief engineer with lubricating and maintaining the engine. |
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| Old Salt | A very experienced and/or old sailor |
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| On a Tack | A sailboat is always on one tack or the other; that is the sail is always on one side or the other. |
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| On Board | On or in a ship. |
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| On the Beach | Said of a seaman who has retired from sea service. |
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| On the Beam | The direction at right angles to a ship's heading or the line of her keel |
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| On the Bow | To the bow of the boat, forward of the beam. |
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| On the Hard | On the Ways | Hauled out of the water for repairs or storage |
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| On the Quarter | A direction of forty-five degrees or less from the stern. |
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| On the Wind | Sailing close hauled. Sailing toward the wind as much as possible with the wind coming from the bow. |
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| One o'clock gun | In Edinburgh, Scotland, cannon fired from the Royal Castle in order that the fleet's clocks could be synchronized. Now, a remark to become timely. |
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| One-design | Any boat built to certain standards or rules so that is like all others in the same class. |
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| Onshore | Toward the shore |
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| OOD | Navy term meaning Officer of the deck. |
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