encirclement
enclosing, skirting
An inclination in a particular direction.
The lower end of the shank of an anchor, being the same distance on the shank from the throat that the arm measures from the throat to the bill.
A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.
The angle made by the line of a vessel's keel and the direction of the anchor cable, when she is swinging at anchor.
A tendency.
A fad or fashion style.
To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
To cause to turn; to bend.
To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).