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B BACK of the post to BALANCE of the mizen BALANCE of the boom sail to BARK BARNACLE to BEAMS BEAMS to BED of a river BEAMS BEAN-COD BEAR-A-HAND! BEARING BEARING-UP or BEARING-away BEATING BECALM BECKETS BED BED of a river BED of a cannon to BIGHT BILANDER to BLACK-STRAKES BLADE to Trim the BOAT! To bale the BOAT to BOLT-ROPE BOMB to BOTTOM BOTTOM to BOX-HAULING BOXING to To BREAK-UP BREAK-WATER to BRIDLES of the bowline BRIG, or BRIGANTINE to Ship-BUILDING Ship-BUILDING to BUNTINE BUNTLINES to BUTTONS Search Contact us |
BED of a riverBED of a river, (lit, Fr.) the bottom of the channel in which the stream or current usually flows.
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