stemhead
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stemhead plate — noun : a plate fastened at the bow of a sailboat and used as an attachment for the head stay … Useful english dictionary
Jack Hicks — Infobox Artist name = Harold Jon “Jack” Hicks Born = Dubuque, Iowa USA imagesize = 180px caption = Jack Hicks at Lake Powell Utah birthname = Harold Jon Hicks birthdate = birth date|1939|11|18|mf=y location = Dubuque, Iowa, USA deathdate = death… … Wikipedia
Maritime flag — A medieval ship flag captured by forces from Lübeck in the 1420s showed the arms of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Pomerania. The original flag was destroyed during a World War II attack on the city, but a 19th century copy remains in Frederiksborg… … Wikipedia
knockabout — /nok euh bowt /, n. 1. Naut. any of various fore and aft rigged sailing vessels having a single jib bent to a stay from the stemhead, no bowsprit being used: usually rigged as a sloop. 2. something designed or suitable for rough or casual use, as … Universalium
Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene — ▪ American naval architect born March 18, 1848, Bristol, R.I., U.S. died June 2, 1938, Bristol American naval architect who was recognized as the foremost yacht designer of his day and who was frequently called “the Wizard of Bristol.”… … Universalium
gammon iron — noun Etymology: gammon (II) : a metal hoop or band attached to the stemhead of a yacht through which the bowsprit runs … Useful english dictionary
