Make fast—To belay a rope.
Masthead—That part of the mast above the hounds.
Mast hoops—The hoops to which the luffs of fore and aft sails are seized to secure the sails to the masts.
Miss stays, To—To fail in an attempt to tack.
Mousing—A yarn wound round a hook to prevent it from becoming unhooked.
Near—Very close to the wind.
Nip—To nip a vessel is to sail her too close to the wind.
On a wind—Closehauled.
Outhaul—A rope or tackle by which a sail is hauled out on a spar.
Paddy's hurricane—A dead calm.