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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 BED of a cannon to BIGHT BILANDER to BLACK-STRAKES BLADE to Trim the BOAT! To bale the BOAT to BOLT-ROPE To bale the BOAT Moor the BOAT! BOATS OF A SHIP OF WAR BOAT-HOOK BOATSWAIN BOB-STAY BOLD BOLSTERS BOLT 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 |
Moor the BOAT!Moor the BOAT! the order to fasten a boat with two ropes, so as that the one shall counter-act the other.
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