Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
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BELAY
To secure a rope by winding on a pin or cleat
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FREEBOARD DECK
Deck to which freeboard is measured
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HEAVE
The oscillatory vertical rise and fall, due to the entire hull being lifted by the force of the sea. Also called HEAVING
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SEA CHEST
An opening for supplying seawater to condensers, pumps, etc. located in the hull below the waterline and having means for the attachment of the associated piping
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SHELL PLATING
The plates forming the outer side and bottom skin of the hull
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TRIMARAN
A triple hulled vessel
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TWEEN DECK
The space between any two adjacent decks
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CENTERBOARD
A board or plate lowered through the hull of a dinghy on the centerline to resist leeway.
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ABOVE-WATER HULL
The hull section of a vessel above the waterline, the visible part of a ship.
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FLUSH DECK
The upper deck of a vessel that extends unbroken from stem to stern.
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