By the Board.—A mast is said to go by the board when carried away just above the deck.
By the Head.—When a yacht is deeper in the water forward than aft.
By the Stern.—The reverse of "by the head."
By the Wind.—When a yacht is as near the wind as she can be sailed without the sails shaking; also called "full and by."
Cable.—The rope by which the yacht is secured to the anchor.
To Pay out the Cable.—To allow more of it to pass outboard, so that the yacht lies farther from the anchor.
Caboose.—Place where the food is cooked; also called the "cook's galley."
Call.—A silver whistle used by the boatswain to have certain orders obeyed.
To Carry Away.—A spar is said to be carried away when it is broken by the wind.