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Glossary of nautical terms

Variable pitcher propeller

Variable pitcher propeller

Vang

Vang

Vane gear

Vane gear

V – Victor

V - Victor

Up together, up port, up starboard

Up together, up port, up starboard

Up anchor

Up anchor

Up (Up-helm, etc.)

Up (Up-helm, etc.)

Unwatched

Under way

Under way

Under way

Undertow

Undertow

Under sail

Under sail

Under-run, to

Under-run, to

Under the lee

Under the lee

Underfoot

Underfoot

Under command

Under command

Under bare poles

Uncovered

Uncovered

Uncovered

Una rig

Una rig

U – Uniform

U - Uniform

Twelfths rule

Twelfths rule

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