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and sailing terms.
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us.
wake
-
Waves
generated
in
the
water
by
a
moving
vessel.
watch
-
1
-
A
division
of
crew
into
shifts.
2
-
The
time
each
watch
has
duty.
waterline
length
-
The
length
of
the
boat
at
the
waterline.
waterline
-
The
line
where
the
water
comes
to
on
the
hull
of
a
boat.
Design
waterline
is
where
the
waterline
was
designed
to
be,
load
waterline
is
the
waterline
when
the
boat
is
loaded,
and
the
painted
waterline
is
where
the
waterline
was
painted.
Actual
waterline
is
where
the
waterline
really
is
at
any
given
time.
waterlogged
-
Completely
filled
with
water.
waterway
-
A
river,
canal
or
other
body
of
water
that
boats
can
travel
on.
way
-
The
progress
of
a
boat.
If
a
boat
is
moving
it
is
considered
to
be
making
way.
weather
helm
-
The
tendency
of
a
boat
to
head
up
toward
the
eye
of
the
wind.
The
opposite
of
lee
helm.
west
wind,
westerly
wind.
-
Wind
coming
from
west.
west
-
One
of
the
4
cardinal
compass
points.
West
is
at
270°
on
a
compass
card.
wet
locker
-
A
llocker
equiped
with
a
drain
so
that
wet
clothes
can
be
stored
in
it
without
damaging
other
objects
in
the
boat.
whip
-
To
bind
the
strands
of
a
line
with
a
small
cord.
whistle
buoy
-
A
navigational
buoy
with
a
whistle.
wide
berth
-
To
avoid
something
by
a
large
distance.
wind
scoop
-
A
funnel
used
to
force
wind
in
a
hatch
and
ventilate
the
below
decks
area.
windlass
-
A
mechanical
device
used
to
pull
in
cable
or
chain,
such
as
an
anchor
rode.
wing
and
wing
-
A
method
of
running
before
the
wind
with
two
sails
set.
Usually
the
mainsail
on
one
side
and
a
headsail
on
the
other,
or
one
headsail
on
each
side.
working
sheet
-
The
sheet
that
is
currently
taught
and
in
use
to
control
a
sail.
The
opposite
of
the
lazy
sheet.
