SET FLYING

A foresail attached only at head and foot.

set_flying foresail head

Related Terms

A comparatively high promontory having a steep face. Usually called HEAD when coupled with a specific name. Also called FORELAND.

headland head high promontory

Positive static suction head minus friction head and minus velocity head.

dynamic_suction_head positive_static_suction_head friction_head velocity_head velocity friction head suction_head static

The combination of static suction lift and friction head in the suction piping when the source of liquid is below the pump centerline.

suction_lift static_suction_lift friction_head pump centerline liquid friction combination head static suction

The measure of the pressure expressed in feet of height of water: 1 psi = 2.31 feet of water.

head pressure psi measure

The spar laced to the head of the topsail.

headstick spar topsail head

The rail at the stern of the boat that covers the head of the counter timbers.

taffrail rail stern boat head counter

The single iron cross-tree at head of a topgallant mast.

jack_cross_tree iron head topgallant

A spar to support the head of a gaff sail.

gaff sail spar support head sail.

To let a vessel's head fall off from the wind (to leeward.)

pay_off leeward wind head fall fall_off

The part of the bolt rope, at the head of a sail, running from the mast to the sprit

head_rope sail mast sprit bolt head