KEEP A GOOD HOLD OF THE LAND. Is to hug it as near as it can safely be done.
KEEP HER OWN. Not to fall off; not driven back by tide.
KEEPING A GOOD OFFING. To keep well off shore while under sail, so as to be clear of danger should the wind suddenly shift and blow towards the shore.
KEEPING A WATCH. To have charge of the deck. Also, the act of being on watch-duty.
KEEPING FULL FOR STAYS. A necessary precaution to give the sails full force, in aid of the rudder when going about.
KEEPING HER WAY. The force of steady motion through the water, continued after the power which gave it has varied or diminished.
KEEPING THE SEA. The term formerly used when orders were issued for the array of the inhabitants of the sea-coasts.
KEEP OFF. To fall to a distance from the shore, or a ship, &c. (See [Offing].)
KEEP THE LAND ABOARD. Is to sail along it, or within sight, as much as possible, or as close as danger will permit.
KEEP YOUR LUFF. An order to the helmsman to keep the ship close to the wind, i.e. sailing with a course as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is coming. (See [Close-hauled].)