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L To LABOUR to LAND-FALL To LABOUR LADDER Accommodation-LADDER Quarter-LADDERS LADEN LADEN in bulk LAID-UP LANCH LANCH (order) LAND-FALL LAND-LOCKED to LASHING LATEEN-SAIL to LEE-SIDE LEEWARD-SHIP to LIE ALONG LIE TO to LIMBER-BOARDS LIMBER-ROPE to LOG-BOOK LONG-BOAT to LUFF LUFF-TACKLE to LYING-TO in a storm Search Contact us
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Quarter-LADDERSQuarter-LADDERS, two ladders of rope, descending from the right and left side of a ship's stem, whereby to descend into the boats which are moored astern, in order to bring them up along-side of the ship; or to use them for any other occasion.
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