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- BroachWhen a sailing vessel loses control of its motion and is forced into a sudden sharp turn, often heeling heavily and in smaller vessels sometimes(...) Read more
- Broad ReachSailing with the wind on the quarter Read more
- BulkheadAn upright wall within the hull of a ship. Particularly a watertight, load-bearing wall. Read more
- BungSoftwood device for plugging holes in vessel or failed seacocks. Read more
- BunkA built-in sleeping place Read more
- Buoyancy AidA life-preserver to help a person float if he falls in, less effective than a lifejacket Read more
- BurgeeA triangular flag worn at the masthead Read more