DALE DICTIONARY

 

Nautical Terms

Word	Actual Spelling	Definition
Crosjack	Crossjack	The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast
Jibb/Gibb	Jib	A triangular staysail extending from the outer end of the jib-boom to the top of the foremast or from the bowsprit to the masthead
Gales	Gales	Very strong winds
Spancer	Spinnaker	A large triangular sail set on a spar that swings out opposite the mainsail
Gigg	Gig	A light rowboat, often used as a fast launch for the captain; designed for speed
Riggen	Rigging	A ship's spars, ropes, etc., supporting and controlling the sails
Fore & Aft	Fore & Aft	Throughout the whole ship's length. Lengthways of the ship
Toppmast	Topmast	The mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship and highest in a fore-and-aft-rigged ship
Bower	Bower	An anchor carried at the bow of a ship
Boatswain	Boatswain	An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties
Starboard	Starboard	The right hand of a ship or boat when facing the front, or fore or bow
Foure Sail	Foresail	The lowest sail on the forward mast
Main Sail	Mainsail	The principle and largest sail of the ship

 

Common Misspellings

Dale's Version	Correct Version
Wather	Weather
Breeses	Breezes
Hoysting	Hoisting
Mashinery	Machinery
Moshen	Motion
Engen	Engine
Bargue	Barge
Singel Ancor	Single Anchor
Viseter	Visitor
Boyler	Boiler
Piple	People
Hald	Hauled
Punisht	Punished
Soundet	Sounded

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http://www.mi.mun.ca/mi-net/terms/nautical.htm

http://www.greengonzo.com/gg_definition.php