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To LABOUR to LAND-FALL
LAND-LOCKED to LASHING
LATEEN-SAIL to LEE-SIDE
LEEWARD-SHIP to LIE ALONG
LIE TO to LIMBER-BOARDS
LIMBER-ROPE to LOG-BOOK
LONG-BOAT to LUFF
LONG-BOAT
LOOF
LOOK-OUT
LOOMING
LOOP-HOLES
To LOOSE
LOST
LOW-WATER
To LOWER
LUFF
LUFF-TACKLE to LYING-TO in a storm
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To LOOSE
To LOOSE, (deferler, Fr.) to unfurl or cast loose any sail, in order to be set, or dried, after rainy weather.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 184, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0830.html