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| West Wind, Westerly Wind | Wind coming from west. |
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| Wet | A maritime term meaning stupid. |
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| Wet Dock | Repairs made without removing the vessel from the water. |
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| Wet Locker | A locker equipped with a drain so that wet clothes can be stored in it without damaging other objects in the boat. |
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| Wetted Surface | The whole of the external surface of a vessel's hull that is in contact with the water in which she is floating. |
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| Whack | An old term for a seaman's daily rations. |
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| Whaler | A ship engaged in the whale fishery. |
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| Wharf | Man-made structure of wood or stone parallel to the shoreline, used for loading and offloading of cargo, embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, or making fast. Virtually the same as a quay, except a quay is generally built only of stone. |
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| Wharfage | Charge to a ship for using a wharf. |
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| Wharfinger | One who owns or manages a wharf. |
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| Wheel | (1) Device used for steering a boat. (2) Slang for a ship's propeller. |
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| Wheelhouse | The deckhouse of a vessel where the helm is located. |
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| Wheelsman | Another name for the helmsman; one who steers a ship via a wheel. |
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| Where Away? | Inquiry addressed to a look-out man, demanding precise direction of an object he has sighted and reported. |
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| Whip, Whipping | To bind the strands of a line with a small cord. Winding twine or heavy thread around the end of a line to keep it from unraveling |
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