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    Glossary of nautical terms

    Starboard tack

    Starboard tack

    Starboard

    Starboard

    Star crazing

    Star crazing

    Standing wave

    Standing wave

    Standing rigging

    Standing rigging

    Standing part

    Standing part

    Standard port

    Standard port

    Stand, to

    Stand, to

    Stand-on vessel

    Stand-on vessel

    Stanchion

    Stanchion

    Stability

    Stability

    Staff

    Staff

    SSB – Single Side Band

    SSB - Single Side Band

    Squat, to squat

    Squat, to squat

    Squaresail

    Squaresail

    Square rig

    Square rig

    Squall

    Squall

    Spun yarn

    Spun yarn

    Sprit

    Sprit

    Spring tide

    Spring tide

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