February 21, 2012 – 1:25 pm
This Tuesday’s nautical term is Ditty Bag. The Visual Encyclopedia of Nautical Terms Under Sail says a “ditty bag is a small canvas bag in which a seaman keeps the gear he needs for working round the decks.” And according to the 1913 version of Webster’s Dictionary \Dit”ty-bag’\, n. A sailors small bag to hold thread, needles, [...]
February 14, 2012 – 11:27 am
Helm’s alee or hard alee is a call made when going about under sail. ‘Tacking’ is another term used for this same action. It warns passengers aboard that the vessel is coming up to the wind and that the helm (rudder) has been moved to the leeward side to make a turn. When crew members [...]
January 31, 2012 – 3:21 pm
I love nautical terminology. I love how a simple word, phrase or item can have such a fun twist when you bring it to the ocean; not to mention the fun words that were created on ships and are no longer used. Awhile back I stumbled across a book of nautical terms on the bookshelf [...]
By J&E Riggin
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Posted in Maine Vacations, Nautical Terms, Schooner Crew, Uncategorized
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Also tagged Geoff Kauffman, J&E Riggin, Rollin' Down to Old Maui, Sea Shanty, shanty, Susan Hickey, windjammer cruise, windjammer music week
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