To Ship.—To place or receive any thing on board; as, to ship a sea, to ship a crew.
To Shiver.—To make the sails shake in the wind's eye.
Shoal.—The land beneath the water that approaches near the surface, or is left bare at low water.
The Slack of a Rope.—The part that hangs loose.
To Slip a Cable.—To let it run out overboard, and release the yacht from the anchor, being first generally buoyed so as to be recovered.
To Slue.—To turn any thing about.
Snub.—Used in reference to the cables, in checking the yacht, after they have been paid out.
To Sound.—To ascertain the depth of water by means of a lead-line.
To Take a Spell.—To relieve any one at any duty; as, to take a spell at the wheel.
To Spill.—To take the wind out of a sail by easing off the sheets or otherwise, so as to remove the pressure of the wind.