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To LABOUR to LAND-FALL

LAND-LOCKED to LASHING
LAND-LOCKED
LANGREL, or LANGRAGE
LANIARD
LANTHORN
LAP-SIDED
LARBOARD
LARBOARD-WATCH
LARGE
LARGE, Sailing
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


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LASHING

LASHING, (ligne d'amarrage, Fr.) a piece of rope employed to fallen or secure any moveable body in a ship, or about her masts, sails, and rigging: also the act of fastening or securing any thing by means of the rope used for this purpose.


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