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At Sea Glossary - M

main mast
The tallest (possibly only) mast on a boat.

mainsail
The main sail that is suspended from the main mast.

main sheet
The line used to control the mainsail.

main topsail
topsail on the main mast.

make fast
To attach a line to something so that it will not move.

marina
A place where boats can find fuel, water and other services. Marinas also contain slips where boats can stay for a period of time.

mast
Any vertical pole on the boat that sails are attached to. If a boat has more than one mast, they can be identified by name.

master
The person in charge of a vessel. The captain.

masthead
The top of a mast.

mate
An assistant to the captain.

mayday
An internationally recognized distress signal used on a radio to indicate a life-threatening situation. Mayday calls have priority over any other radio transmission and should be used only if there is an immediate threat to life or vessel. More urgent than a pan pan orsecurite call.

meridian
longitude line. Meridians are imaginary circles that run through both poles.

mizzen mast
A smaller aft mast on a ketch or yawl rigged boat.

mizzen sail
The sail on the aft mast of a ketch or yawl rigged sailboat.

mizzen staysail
A small sail that is sometimes placed forward of the mizzen mast.

monohull
A boat that has only one hull, as opposed to multihull boats such as catamarans or trimarans.

moor
To attach a boat to a mooringdock, post, anchor, etc.

mooring
A place where a boat can be moored. Usually, a buoy marks the location of a firmly set anchor.

mooring buoy
buoy marking the location of a mooring. Usually attached to ananchor by a small pendant.

mooring line
line used to secure a boat to an anchordock or mooring.

Morse code
A code that uses dots and dashes to communicate by radio or signal lights.

motor
1) An engine.
2) The act of using an engine to move a boat.

motor sailer
A boat designed to use its motor for significant amounts of time and use the sails less often than a normal sailboat.

mount
1) An attachment point for another object.
2) The act of putting an object on its mount.

multihull
Any boat with more than one hull, such as a catamaran ortrimaran.

mushroom anchor
A type of anchor with a heavy, inverted mushroom-shaped head. Mushroom anchors are used to anchor in mud and other soft ground.

 


 
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