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H HAGS TEETH or HAKES TRETH to HANKS HAGS TEETH or HAKES TRETH HAILING HALIARDS HAMMOC HANDING the sails HAND-OVER-HAND! HANSPEC Gunners HANDSPEC HANK FOR HANK HANKS HARBOUR to HAWSE HAWSE-HOLES to HEAD-ROPE HEAD-SAILS to HEAVING-out HEAVING-short to HIGH AND DRY HIGH WATER to Fore-HOLD HOLD to HORSE HOUNDS to HURRICANE Search Contact us
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HALIARDSHALIARDS, (drisse, Fr.) the ropes or tackles usually employed to hoist or lower any sail upon it's respective masts or stay. See also JEARS.
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