A blue and white flag (the flag for the letter 'P') hoisted at the foretrucks of ships about to sail. Formerly a white ship on a blue ground, but later a white square on a blue ground.
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BOLTROPE
A strong rope stitched to edges of a sail
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FORESAIL
The lowest sail set on the foremast of square-rigged ship
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FLY BY NIGHT
A large sail used only for sailing downwind, requiring little attention.
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SAILING_BOOM
A spar attached to the foot of a fore-and-aft sail.
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AHULL
1. lying broadside to the sea. 2. to ride out a storm with no sails and helm held to leeward.
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CLEW
The lower corners of square sails or the corner of a triangular sail at the end of the boom.
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DRESSING DOWN
Treating old sails with oil or wax to renew them.
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HAND
To furl a sail.
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HARDEN UP
Turn towards the wind; sail closer to the wind.
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GAFF VANG
A line rigged to the end of a gaff and used to adjust a gaff sail's trim.
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