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| Tabernacle | A hinged mast step located on deck. Since it is hinged, the mast may be raised and lowered easily. |
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| Tabling | Extra fabric sewn around the edges of sails to reinforce the bolt rope sections. |
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| Tachometer | A gauge that measures engine revolutions per minute. |
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| Tack | (1) The lower forward corner of a triangular sail (2) The direction that a boat is sailing with respect to the wind. A sailboat cannot sail directly into the wind, and must therefore sail a zig zag course to windward, at about a 45 degree angle to the wind. (3) To change a boat's direction, bringing the bow through the eye of the wind. |
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| Tacking | To change a boat's direction, bringing the bow through the eye of the wind. |
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| Tackle | A purchase where two or more blocks are used to increase mechanical advantage, or the power exerted on a line. (pronounced "taykle"). |
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| Taffrail | The after rail at the stern of a ship. Also called a Pushpit |
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| Taffrail Log | A propeller drawn through the water that operates a meter on the boat registering the speed and distance sailed |
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| Tail | The end of a line. |
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| Take In | To remove a sail. |
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| Tall Buoy | A float with a flag at the top of a pole. Used to mark a position such as for a mooring, a race or a man overboard. |
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| Tally Board | Board, bearing instructions, that comes to a wrecked ship with a life-saving rocket line. |
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| Tally Book | Book in which is kept a reckoning of items of cargo received or discharged from a hatch or vessel. |
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| Tang | A metal fitting on the mast that the stays attached to the mast; a fitting on the mast for securing rigging. |
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| Tanker | A tanker is a bulk carrier designed to transport liquid cargo, most often petroleum products. |
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