Lexicon of the sailing

This page lists the principal technical terms used on a sailing . The various types of veils are also described, with drawings, in the article Voile.

alteration of course movement of a boat which cuts down.
to cut down to move away the axis from the boat of the bed of the wind.
aulofée movement of a boat which lofe.
To lower action to descend a sail.
pace angle of a boat compared to the wind.
Tack side of the boat by which it receives the wind (" port side amures" , when the wind comes from port side; " starboard amures" , when the wind comes from starboard).
Ardent is said of a boat which has a tendency natural to go back to the wind.
Bâbord indicates the left side of the boat in the direction of its walk.
Balancine belongs to the current Manœuvres, rope on the basis of the top of a mast and being used to support the bôme or a yard in its position at rest.
bars left the rudder actuated by the pilot of the boat, handle right connected to the saffron or wheel to reference on largest boat.
Bôme horizontal support of the grand' veil articulated on the Mast.
Border indicates the action of tending (a listening, for example).
end indicates any type of rope on a ship.
wraps very small and resistant sail to the site of the jib being used in the storm to direct the prow of the boat vis-a-vis the wind while waiting for faiblissement its force, all the other sails being lowered.
Choquer indicates the action to slacken or slacken (a listening, for example)
cord term proscribed of the maritime vocabulary, with only one exception near: the cord of the bell.
drift left immersed exceeding in-depth hull, being able to be raised, and intended to be opposed to the transverse forces for the paces of near.
to de-salt employed for the Center-board S, result of a too important list which exceeds the point of stability of the hull causing the upsetting of the boat.
Rope element of gréement running, being used for hoisting or lowering a sail.
listening end (rope) being used to regulate the angle of a sail compared to the wind.
Empanner to transfer edge while passing by the back wind.
to charge invasion of the front bridge by a big wave due to a too great depression of the prow in the swell.
stay element of gréement the one to veil, supporting the mast on the front one, fact part of the standing rigging.
étalingure Brêlage of rope enters the well and the chain intended to be crossed in the event of urgency
étarquer action of tightening to the maximum an end.
Jib veil located in front of the boat, used in high wind conditions.
Génois veil located at the site of the outer jib. This sail is hoisted by calm wind.
lodging slope on the side of the boat under the effect of the cross-wind in the veils or a bad balancing of the embarked masses.
Scull oar which is handled since the back of the boat, by making a movement into eight. The scull makes it possible a sailor alone to move a boat, even rather heavy. On a sailing ship equipped well, it can be also used to return to the port without veil nor engine, in general under the admiring glance of the experts.
outer jib veil located in front of the boat, of surface more important than the jib.
Mainsail principal veil of the ship, maintained between the bôme and the mast.
Guindeau winch, generally placed on the front beach, which makes it possible to operate the lines of damping.
Hauls-low belonged to the current Manœuvres, generally a hoist, drawing the bôme downwards and fixed at the foot from the mast.
Stay element of gréement the door frame of a sailing ship, supporting a mast laterally and backwards.
to hoist action to assemble a sail, a load. the expression to hoist the jib comes from Arabic " ézz Al fog" who wants to say to draw upwards. It should be recalled that the veils of the Moorish boats were triangular, from where the confusion of Europeans who intending to give the orders of equipment believed that " Al fog" indicated the triangular sail. Of Arabic " ézz": to draw, " dézz": to push, phonetic retranscription of the Arab terms.
lofer to bring the axis closer to the boat of the bed of the wind.
to waver action successively to transfer edge of close with near with an aim of going back to the wind.
Mou is said of a boat which has a tendency natural to move away from the wind.
Preventer shroud element of gréement the door frame of a sailing ship, supporting the mast on the back.
back poop left a boat.
Prow left before boat.
close pace allowing the profit the wind.
close tight pace to which the boat is as much as possible vis-a-vis the wind (nearest to the wind).
well of drift on a center-board, sleeve in the center of the boat allowing to make slide drift upwards.
skittle left fixed and immersed hull under the boat acting fixed of drift and counterweight to the list.
recall action for the crew to position side reverses list to restore the plate of the boat.
rocambeau moving part sliding on the bout' out on which one hauls the jib (old gréements)
Roulis transverse oscillatory movement of the boat.
saffron left immersed and swivelling the Rudder directing the boat.
to sancir upsetting of the boat by the front one, the prow being inserted deeply in water beyond the point of balance so that the hull is turned over completely. That arrives especially at the light center-boards by strong back wind.
spi diminutive of spinnaker, large launched sail all in front of the boat in addition to the génois or the outer jib to increase the surface of aerofoil by small wind. (under a bearing pace)
oscillatory Pitching movement of depression of the prow due to the swell at sea.
Boom espar used side with the wind to hold isolated the spi. It sticks on a side to the mast and other to the spi.
Starboard the right-sided, in the direction of its walk.
to transfer edge to turn the boat so that the wind comes on the other edge. The front of the boat passes vis-a-vis the wind.
Winch small hand winch or electric intended to facilitate the tension of listenings or the ropes on the large sailing ships.

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Wiktionnaire : Lexicon in French of navigation

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