rapt full | (naut.) (of a sail) filled with wind; with all sails full. | |
strake | (naut. construction) a continuous course of planks (whence "lapstrake") | |
vang | a guy rope used to steady a gaff. | |
kellet | a weight placed partway down an anchor line to render the lower part more parallel to the bottom, hence more resistant to drag. | |
Cape Horn fever | malingering. | |
rainbow fashion | flying all code flags and pennants. |