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GAFF to GANG

GANG-BOARD to GIMBALS

GIMBLETING to Fire-GRAPPLING
GIMBLETING
GIRT
GIRT-LINE
GONDOLA
GOOGINGS
GOOSE-NECK
GOOSE-WINGS
GORING
GRAPPLING
Fire-GRAPPLING

GRATINGS to GROUND-TACKLE

GROWING to GUTTER-LEDGE

GUY to GYBING


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GORING

GORING, (langue, Fr.) that part of the skirts of a sail, where it gradually widens from the upper part or head, towards the bottom: the goring-cloths are therefore those, which are cut obliquely, and added to the breadth. See SAIL.


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