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L To LABOUR to LAND-FALL LAND-LOCKED to LASHING LATEEN-SAIL to LEE-SIDE LEEWARD-SHIP to LIE ALONG LIE TO to LIMBER-BOARDS LIE TO LIEUTENANT LIFTS Topping-LIFT LIGHT LIGHTER LIGHT-HOUSE LIGHT-ROOM LIMBERS 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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LIGHTLIGHT, (lege, Fr.) in the sea-language is used in contradistinction to laden. A ship is accordingly called light, either when she has no cargo, or when the is not sufficiently ballasted.
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