Luff-upon-luff. A luff tackle applied to the fall of another.
Lugger. A small vessel carrying lug-sails.
Lug-sail. A sail used in boats and small vessels, bent to a yard which hangs obliquely to the mast.
Lurch. The sudden rolling of a vessel to one side.
Lying-to. (See Lie-to.)
Made. A made mast or block is one composed of different pieces. A ship's lower mast is a made spar, her topmast is a whole spar.
Mall, or Maul. (Pronounced mawl.) A heavy iron hammer used in driving bolts. (See Top-maul.)
Mallet. A small maul, made of wood; as, caulking-mallet; also, serving-mallet, used in putting service on a rope.
Manger. A coaming just within the hawse hole. Not much in use.
Man-ropes. Ropes used in going up and down a vessel's side.