to stow the sails

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• stow — stowable, adj. /stoh/, v.t. 1. Naut. a. to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them. b. to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use. 2. to put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or …   Universalium

• Yard (sailing) — The fore royal yard on the Prince William. Prince William s royal yards are the highest and smallest yards on the ship, are made of wood, and are lifting yards that can be raised along a section of the mast. Here it is in the lowered position. A… …   Wikipedia

• Bowsprit — The bowsprit, or boltsprit, of a sailing vessel is a pole extending forward from the vessel s prow. It provides an anchor point for the forestay(s), allowing the fore mast to be stepped further forward on the hull.On large tall ships the bowsprit …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …   Wikipedia

• Clewlines and buntlines — For the revolver, see Colt Buntline Clewlines and buntlines are lines used to handle the sails of a square rigged ship. Clewlines (green) and buntlines (red) for a single sail. The sail here is semi transparent; fainter lines are running behind… …   Wikipedia

• trim — trimly, adv. trimness, n. /trim/, v., trimmed, trimming, n., adj., trimmer, trimmest, adv. v.t. 1. to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge. 2. to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by …   Universalium

• trim — [c]/trɪm / (say trim) verb (trimmed, trimming) –verb (t) 1. to reduce to a neat or orderly state by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge. 2. to modify (opinions, etc.) according to expediency. 3. Carpentry to bring (a piece of timber …  

• commercial fishing — Introduction  the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them.       Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …   Universalium

• Ratlines — See Ratlines (history) for escape routes of WWII war criminals. Ratlines, pronounced rattlin s , are lengths of thin line tied between the shrouds of a sailing ship to form a ladder. They are found almost invariably on square rigged ships whose… …   Wikipedia

• List of Onedin Line episodes — The Onedin Line episode list shows details of the 91 episodes of the BBC television series The Onedin Line. Contents 1 Series 1 2 Series 2 3 …   Wikipedia

• Endurance (1912 ship) — The Endurance was the three masted barquentine in which Sir Ernest Shackleton sailed for the Antarctic on the 1914 Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition. She was launched in 1912 from Sandefjord in Norway and was crushed by ice, causing her to sink …   Wikipedia