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H HAGS TEETH or HAKES TRETH to HANKS HARBOUR to HAWSE HAWSE-HOLES to HEAD-ROPE HEAD-SAILS to HEAVING-out HEAVING-short to HIGH AND DRY HEAVING-short HEAVING-taught HEEL HEEL of a mast HEEL of a top-mast To HEEL HELM HIGH AND DRY HIGH WATER to Fore-HOLD HOLD to HORSE HOUNDS to HURRICANE Search Contact us
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HEAVING-taughtHEAVING-taught, the act of heaving about the capstern, till the rope applied thereto becomes straight and ready for action.
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