Toggle U-shaped metal link with a clevis pin used to allow universal movement at the end of a wire.


Topping lift A line running from the masthead to the boom to support the spar when the sail is lowered.


Topsides In English as spoken in Britain, this term means the sides of the boat between the waterline and the deck. In American English, used without a definite or indefinite article, it can also mean ‘on deck’ (‘I’m going topsides’).


Transducer A through-hull or in-hull sensor for an echo sounder or other instrument.


Transom A form of stern. A transom runs athwartships in a flat section and the rudder is hung outboard of it. In wooden craft it is planked athwartships rather than fore and aft.


Traveller The athwartships track to which a boom is sheeted.


Trice Haul up.


Trip To break out the anchor. A tripping line is a light line dedicated to this purpose.


Trysail A storm sail set boomless abaft the mast when the mainsail is stowed. Turning block A block which alters the direction of a lead.


Vang In American English, a vang can be a kicking strap (technically known in the US as a ‘center boom vang’). In either form of the language it also means a strop controlling a main boom when reaching or running, as well as a line controlling a gaff or sprit.


Wake Disturbed water left astern by a moving boat.


Warp (n) Another word for a heavy rope, often a shoreline. (v) To move a vessel using only ropes. Waterline The fore-and-aft line at which a vessel floats. Weather berth A berth with the wind blowing off it.


Weather helm The tendency of a sailing vessel to come head to wind.


Weather shore A coast that lies to windward of a boat. Weather side The side of the boat facing the wind. Wetted area The total immersed area of the boat.


Whisker pole A small spar used without rigging to hold a headsail out to windward on a run to keep it from being blanketed by the mainsail (cf ‘Booming-out pole’).


Windlass A dedicated winch for controlling anchor cable and lifting the anchor. A windlass may be powered manually, electrically or hydraulically.


Wind-rode A boat moored or anchored in a tidal stream will head up to either the wind or the tide whichever is stronger. If it’s the wind, she is wind-rode.


Yaw To veer continually from one side of the course to the other.


Yawl A two-masted sailing craft whose mizzen is stepped abaft the sternpost. A yawl’s mizzen is generally smaller than a ketch’s.


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