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In the Sea-Language: Sailing Terms in Britannica’s First Edition
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BONNET
BOWSE
BREECHINGS
CAREENING
DRIVING
EARING
FORELOCKS
FOUNDER
GAGE
HAWSER
HELM
IRON-SICK
LEE
SHIVERS
SWEEP
TIRE
YARD-ARM
YARDS
YARE
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