Perpendicular to the fore and aft line
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ABEAMPerpendicular to the fore-and-aft line
abeamat right angles to the fore-and-aft line
athwartat right angles to the fore-and-aft line; across
flatto pull the clew of (a fore-and-aft sail) as nearly amidships as possible
jibingto shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other used of a fore-and-aft sail
jibedto shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other used of a fore-and-aft sail
flattrimmed so that fore-and-aft sails present as flat a surface as possible, as in sailing close to the wind
kelsonany of various fore-and-aft structural members lying above or parallel to the keel in the bottom of a hull
keelsonany of various fore-and-aft structural members lying above or parallel to the keel in the bottom of a hull
brailedany of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail
brailany of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail
brailsany of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail
brailingany of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail
ketchesa fore-and-aft rigged vessel similar to a yawl but with a larger mizzen sail and with the mizzenmast stepped farther forward
spritssmall pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail
spritsmall pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail
forestaystay leading aft and upward from the stem or knightheads of a vessel to the head of the fore lower mast; the lowermost stay of a foremast
spankera. fore-and-aft sail on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel having three or more masts b. designation given to the mast abaft a mizzenmast, usually the aftermost mast in any vessel