Nautical Dictionary

Nautical Glossary - Maritime Terminology

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Ullage

(1) An old term to denote a lazy sailor who is of little use on the ship. (2) Damaged goods, especially provisions.

Unbend

To cast adrift

Under Bare Poles

Having no sails up. In heavy weather the windage of the mast and other spars can still be enough to move the boat.

Under the Lee

On the lee side of an object, protected from the wind.

Under Foot

Said of anchor when it is under ship's forefoot, and cable is nearly up and down.

Undertow

Strong offshore current extending to the shore.

Underway

Not attached to the shore or the ground in any manner. Usually, but not necessarily, moving through or making way through the water.

Unfurl

To unfold or unroll a sail. The opposite of furl.

Unmoor

To cast off hawsers by which a vessel is attached to a buoy or wharf.

Unreeve

To run a line completely through and out of a block, fairlead, etc.

Unrig

To remove or disassemble gear after it is used.

Unseaworthiness

The state or condition of a vessel when it is not in a proper state of maintenance, or if the loading equipment or crew, or in any other respect is not ready to encounter the ordinary perils of sea.

Unship

To remove from a ship. To remove an item from its place.

Up and Down

Said of cable when it extends vertically and taut from anchor to hawsepipe.

Upper Deck

The highest continuous deck which runs the full length of the ship without a fall or interruption.

Upwind

To windward, in the direction of the eye of the wind; toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind is coming

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