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D DAM to DEAD-WORK DECKS to DEPTH of a sail DETACHMENT of a fleet or squadro to DOCK-YARDS DOG to DOWN-HAUL-TACKLE DOG DOGGER DOLPHIN of the mast DOUBLE-BANKED DOUBLING DOUBLING-NAILS DOUBLING-UPON DOWN DOWN-HAUL DOWN-HAUL-TACKLE To DOWSE to DRIVING DROP to DUNNAGE Search Contact us
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DOWN-HAULDOWN-HAUL, (calebas, Fr.) a rope passing up along a stay through the rings of the stay-sail, and tied to the upper-corner of the sail, to pull it down, when they are shortening sail.
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