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- BilgesThe compartment at the bottom of the hull of a ship or boat where water collects and must be pumped out of the vessel. Read more
- BinnacleThe stand on which the ship's compass is mounted, usually in front of the wheel. May also carry navigation instruments. Read more
- BlockA pulley or set of pulleys. Read more
- Boat HookA pole with a hook on the end, used to reach into the water to catch buoys or other floating objects. Read more
- Boat WindJust like running down the road or cycling downhill you will feel the wind on your face; boat wind is just the same. As the boat moves through(...) Read more
- BollardStrong fitting, firmly bolted to the deck, to which mooring lines are made fast. Large bollards are on quays, piers and pontoons Read more
- BoomThe boom is attached to the mast by a fitting called the gooseneck. The other end of the boom holds the clew in place, which is controlled by(...) Read more
- Boom OutOn a run to thrust the Genoa out to windward so that it fills with wind Read more
- BowThe front portion of a vessel Read more
- Bow lineRope used to secure bow of the vessel alongside. Read more
- Bow SpringLine used to prevent a vessel from moving aft when attached to a pontoon Read more
- BowlineA knot tied in the end of a line to make a loop that will neither slip nor jam, commonly used to attach a line to the clew of a sail. Read more
- BowspritA spar projecting from the bow used to attach the tack of some headsails, particularly asymmetric spinnakers Read more
- Phonetic Alphabet Brah Vo In marine terminology, "Bravo" is the phonetic term for the letter "B" in the International Code of Signals. It is used to communicate messages(...) Read more
- Phonetic Alphabet Bravo In marine terminology, "Bravo" is the phonetic term for the letter "B" in the International Code of Signals. It is used to communicate messages(...) Read more
- BreakwaterA structure constructed on a coast as part of a coastal defense system or to protect an anchorage from the effects of weather and longshore drift. Read more
- BroachWhen a sailing vessel loses control of its motion and is forced into a sudden sharp turn, often heeling heavily and in smaller vessels sometimes(...) Read more
- Broad ReachSailing with the wind on the quarter Read more
- BulkheadAn upright wall within the hull of a ship. Particularly a watertight, load-bearing wall. Read more
- BungSoftwood device for plugging holes in vessel or failed seacocks. Read more