Missing stays. Failure to come about when tacking.
Moor. To secure by anchors or cables.
Moorings. A spot where a vessel is kept when at anchor.
Mouse. To secure by means of spun yarn or line to prevent its becoming detached. A seizing about a hook.
Off and on. Approaching on one tack and bearing off on the other especially when approaching or near land.
Offing. Out to sea. Sea room.
Overhaul. To slack up a rope and haul it through blocks. To straighten out a line and arrange it. To examine and make right. To overtake.
Painter. The line by which a boat is made fast and which is attached to the bow.
Part. To break or pull apart.
Pay. To coat with pitch or tar. To let out rope or cable.