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Glossary of nautical terms

Sheer pole

Sheer pole

Sheer legs, sheers or jeers

Sheer legs, sheers or jeers

Sheer, to

Sheer, to

Sheer

Sheer

Score

Score

Sheave

Sheave

Sheathe, to

Sheathe, to

Sharpie

Sharpie

Shape a course, to

Shape a course, to

Shank

Shank

Shaft log

Shaft log

Shackle

Shackle

Sextant

Sextant

Set

Set

Servo rudder, servo tab

Servo rudder, servo tab

Serve, to

Serve, to

Sennit

Sennit

Senhouse slip

Senhouse slip

Self-tacking

Self-tacking

Self-steering

Self-steering

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