The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.
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.
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 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 annoy or bother.
To complain; to whine.
A horizontal timber that supports upright posts, or supports the hull of a vessel.
The side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs.
Someone who strings someone along.
Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a surfboard, for strength.
A hard-hit ball.
Someone who threads something; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.
A cord or chain, sometimes with additional loops, that is threaded through the mouth and gills of caught fish.
A pallet or skid used when shipping less than truckload (LTL) freight. A platform typically constructed of timber or plastic designed such that freight may be stacked on top, able to be lifted by a forklift.
A person who plays on a particular string.
A person who deliberately states that a certain bird is present when it is not; one who knowingly misleads other birders about the occurrence of a bird, especially a rarity.
A small screw-hook to which piano strings are sometimes attached.
A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.