Notable examples are the United Kingdom's Royal Marines, formed as the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot in 1664 with many and varied duties including providing guard to ship's officers should there be a mutiny aboard, and the US Marine Corps, formed in 1775 as a separate naval service alongside the US Navy. A soldier trained for service afloat in a (primarily) infantry force that specializes in naval campaigns and subordinated to a navy or a separate naval branch of service rather than to an army. marina A docking facility for small ships and yachts. Refers to the similarity of the tall mast to a radio aerial. The foresail ( jib) is a staysail hanked onto the forestay. The mainsail is triangular, rigged fore-and-aft with its luff fixed to the mast.
Marconi rig An archaic term for Bermuda rig. manifest A document listing the cargo, passengers, and crew of a ship for the use of customs and other officials. Originally used in harbors to display the whole crew to harbor authorities and other ships present to show that the vessel 's guns were not manned and hence her intentions were peaceful, manning the yards has since become a display used in harbor during celebrations and other special events. man the yards To have all of the crew of a sailing vessel not required on deck to handle the ship go aloft and spread out along the yards.
man the rails To station the crew of a naval vessel along the rails and superstructure of the vessel as a method of saluting or rendering honors. A person who has fallen into the water from a ship or boat – the object of the resulting rescue attempt. An emergency call that alerts the crew that someone aboard has gone overboard and must be rescued. making way When a vessel is moving under its own power. mainstay The stay running from the top of the mainmast to the bottom of the foremast, or from the top of the foremast to the ship's stem. For more control over downward tension on the boom, a boom vang may be used. Primarily used to control the angle of the boom, and thereby the mainsail, this control can also increase or decrease downward tension on the boom while sailing upwind, significantly affecting sail shape. mainsheet A sail control line that allows the most obvious effect on mainsail trim.
mainbrace One of the braces attached to the yard of the mainsail (the largest and lowest sail on the mainmast) on a square-rigged vessel. main deck The uppermost continuous deck extending from bow to stern. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north.
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maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, ie excluding trial trips. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Mae West A Second World War personal flotation device used to keep people afloat in the water named after the 1930s actress Mae West, well known for her large bosom.
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