Jibe.—When running, to bring the wind on the other quarter, so that the boom swings over.
Kedge.—A small anchor. To kedge, is to warp a vessel along with hawser and kedge.
Lanyards.—Ropes rove through the dead-eyes to set up the standing rigging.
Lee-helm.—A vessel is said to carry lee-helm when she has a tendency to pay off before the wind, and the tiller has to be kept down in order to counteract this.
Limbers.—Holes cut in the floor timbers to allow the water in the bilge to flow freely.
List.—Said of a vessel when she leans sideways, for instance to leeward before the pressure of the wind.
Marline.—Small cord or spun-yarn.
Mouse.—To put turns of rope yarn round a hook so as to prevent it slipping out from what it is hooked to. For instance, the sister hooks of the jib sheets are moused to prevent them escaping from the clew of the jib.
Neaped.—When a vessel has got aground at the top of the spring tides and must await the next springs before she can get off.
Preventer.—An additional rope placed to assist another one in supporting a strain, e.g., a preventer backstay.