Swig Off.—To take a turn with a rope at a cleat, and then pull upon it laterally, so as to gather in all the slack.
To Tack.—To advance by a series of angles toward the direction from which the wind proceeds.
Taut.—Tight.
Taunt.—Long, lofty.
Tender.—A small boat or wherry used to pass from the yacht to the shore.
To Tow.—To drag any thing astern behind the yacht; as, to tow the tender.
Truck.—The small ball at the topmasthead, through which the signal-halliards reeve.
Trough of the Sea.—The level of the water between two waves.
Turning to Windward.—Tacking.
Unbend.—To cast off, to release; as, "Unbend the anchor from the cable!" "Unbend the mainsail!"—roll it up and put it below.