| A | B |
|---|
| topsail | a square sail next above the lowest sail |
| topside | the side of a ship above the waterline |
| jib | a triangular sail |
| brig | a two-masted square rigged ship |
| rigging | a ship's spars, ropes, etc. |
| spars | a stout pole |
| barometer | an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure |
| leagues | a varying measure of traveling distance, usually 3 miles |
| heave to | haul by rope |
| trough | a hollow between two wave crests |
| backstay | a rope leading downwards |
| spindrift | sea spray |
| land ho! | land in sight |
| breakers | a heavy wave that breaks |
| mizzenmast | the mast next to the ship's principal mast |
| mast | a long upright post of timber that supports the ship's sails |
| helm | a tiller or wheel that controls the ship |
| beacon | a fire or light set up as a warning |
| bilge | the almost flat part of a ship's bottomb |
| hoarfrost | frozen water vapor |
