Boating Dictionary

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There are currently 26 names in this directory beginning with the letter H.
Halyard
Fabric or steel running rigging, used to hoist sails
Halyardman
Member of the crew, especially on racing boats, in charge of the managemment of halyards
Handrail
Railing made up of sanchions and metal ropes or tubes
Hatch
Opening in the deck or deckhouse used to air, illuminate or load materials.
Haul
To pull a rope or a chain. It can be also referred to towing.
Haul taut - verb -
To strech a rope
Haul taut, haul - verb -
To set up a rigging (halyard or sheet) in a sailing boat
Hawse, hawsehole
An opening cut high in the bow at the knightheads or hawse timbers through which the anchor rode will be led.
Hawsehole
Hole in the bow where the anchor chain passes through
Haze
Reduced visibility but over 1 Km; under that distance , it is called fog.
Head
The top of a sail, where halyards are hitched.
Head-rope
Part of the sail sliding into a specific point of the mast or hooking into stays
Heading shift
Change of wind direction caused by a variation in intensity, direction or by the presence of an obstacle.
Headway
Inertial motion, with no propulsion
Heave to - verb -
Method which allows to stop, or almost, a boat by placing sails so that equal and opposing forces are created
Heel
A strong inclination of the hull caused by the wind or a wrong manoeuvre. The side of the hull which is sumberged by the water
Helmsman
A petty officer assigned the task of steering the ship on a course
Hoist
To lift or pull up heavy gear by using block and tackle, To lift sails
Hold
Part of a ship used for carrying cargo
Holding ground
A bottom with good anchorage qualities
Hook - verb -
To secure an object to a rope through a shackle or a hook
Horizon
Circle beyond which it's not possible to see. Its distance depends on the height the observer is
Hotel.
Term which represents ‚H‚ in the international phonetic alphabet.
Hull, bottom
Part of the hull which is submerged
Hurricane
Very high waves; air full of lather and spurts; completely white sea. Degree 12 of Beaufort Scale.
Hygrometer
Instrument designed to measure relative humidity.


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