The stern portion of a vessel.
located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane
At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
The sheets so attached to a sail.
Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.
The cords suspending a hammock.
The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.
to roll into a ball
(transitive and intransitive) to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)