A fore-and-aft rigged vessel having two or more masts. The foremast sets both square sails and fore and aft sails.
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AFT
Back of the vessel.
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ASTERN
A backward movement of a vessel
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ATHWARTSHIP
Across the ship, at right angles to the fore-and-aft centerline
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UPBOUND
A vessel traveling upstream.
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PSID
pounds per square inch differential.
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BEAM
The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
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BREADTH
The width of a ship.
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AFFREIGHTMENT
A hiring of a vessel
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CATAMARAN
A double hulled vessel
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COLLIER
Vessel used for transporting coal.
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