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The balance of the boat. Good keel means that the stability of the boat is good. "keep keel" is a command often heard from the coxswain when the boat starts to sway. (US) Lay-back What the rowers have when they sit with their legs flat and lean towards the bow of the boat with their body. Leg drive
close aboard Very near (the ship). close-hauled (of a vessel) Beating as close to the wind direction as possible. clove hitch A bend used to attach a rope to a post or bollard. Also used to finish tying off the foresail. [2] club hauling A maneuver by which a ship drops one of its anchors at high speed in order to turn abruptly. This was ...
Jonathan Ahmad Calloway (born July 3, 1971), known as Sway, is an American radio personality, journalist and former rapper known for hosting music, news, and culture programming. He was an on-air reporter and host for MTV News and occasional non-news hosting, including numerous red carpet MTV award pre-shows, and reports on major events ...
A woman demonstrating the ability to balance A waiter balancing wine glasses. Balance in biomechanics, is an ability to maintain the line of gravity (vertical line from centre of mass) of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. [1] Sway is the horizontal movement of the centre of gravity even when a person is standing still.
An anti-roll bar (roll bar, anti-sway bar, sway bar, stabilizer bar) is an automobile suspension part that helps reduce the body roll of a vehicle during fast cornering or over road irregularities. It links opposite front or rear wheels to a torsion spring using short lever arms for anchors.
masthead light A white running light displayed at the front of a vessel. master 1. The captain of a commercial vessel. 2. A senior officer of a naval sailing ship in charge of routine seamanship and navigation but not in command during combat. 3. A former naval rank. master-at-arms