To annoy or bother.
To suffer griping pains.
To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
To complain; to whine.
A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind.
The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.
Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines.
An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted.
To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
To play in a comedic manner.
To equip with a support cable.
A support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.
An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
character, personality (not referring to a person, but pretending to)
A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension bridge).
A person (see usage notes).
A man, fellow.