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1018:Parts of a
324:Three-sided
116:15 November
1216:Orlop deck
1151:Forecastle
1146:Figurehead
1076:Boom brake
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968:Turnbuckle
896:Clevis pin
862:Components
796:Cunningham
776:Boomkicker
741:Stay mouse
663:Crosstrees
507:Components
487:Topgallant
482:Tanja sail
400:Four-sided
257:Ljungström
129:References
110:"Bowsprit"
96:References
90:figurehead
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1286:Sternpost
1276:Starboard
1226:Poop deck
1221:Outrigger
1036:Afterdeck
963:Traveller
951:gooseneck
931:Ring bolt
838:Preventer
801:Clewlines
791:Buntlines
781:Boom vang
719:Lazy jack
614:Jackstaff
565:Tell-tale
555:Sailcloth
520:Bolt rope
497:Watersail
467:Spritsail
437:Moonraker
422:Junk sail
412:Fisherman
381:Spinnaker
376:Screecher
336:Crab claw
293:Turbosail
288:Rotorsail
75:bōchsprēt
65:The word
60:forestays
1336:Category
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1236:Porthole
1206:Leeboard
1181:Jackline
1086:Bowsprit
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916:Footrope
911:Fairlead
806:Downhaul
756:forestay
751:backstay
734:ratlines
706:Standing
673:Spreader
597:Bowsprit
540:Jackline
477:Studding
471:Optimist
442:Ringtail
427:Lug sail
417:Foresail
386:Staysail
371:Ringtail
341:Gennaker
298:Wingsail
262:Mast-aft
142:bowsprit
67:bowsprit
40:bowsprit
1311:Transom
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1166:Gunwale
1161:Gangway
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901:Deadeye
833:Outhaul
816:Halyard
768:Running
714:Bobstay
697:Rigging
648:Boomkin
619:Jibboom
530:Emblems
525:Cringle
492:Topsail
457:Spanker
452:Skysail
391:Trysail
227:B&R
222:Bermuda
215:Textile
188:rigging
56:bobstay
44:sailing
25:bobstay
1301:Tiller
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1256:Rudder
1201:Kelson
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1041:Anchor
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921:Gasket
906:Earing
826:throat
786:Braces
729:Shroud
515:Batten
407:Course
366:Raffee
356:Lateen
311:Sails
272:Square
267:Pinisi
247:Gunter
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1156:Frame
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973:Winch
889:bitts
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843:Sheet
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678:Sprit
658:Truck
579:Spars
550:Roach
535:Draft
447:Royal
346:Genoa
281:Other
202:Rigs
184:spars
180:Sails
83:sprēt
73:word
42:of a
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1266:Skeg
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1211:Mast
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1176:Hull
1171:Head
1141:Deck
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683:Yard
653:Gaff
643:Boom
635:mast
252:Junk
242:Gaff
186:and
118:2012
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52:prow
48:spar
38:The
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589:bow
587:On
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232:Cat
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