A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
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 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.
An object of criticism or ridicule.
A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
A bearing representing a buckler.
The translated version of a document, or the language into which translation occurs.
A person (or group of people) that a person or organization is trying to employ or to have as a customer, audience etc.
A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark.
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
the number of runs that the side batting last needs to score in the final innings in order to win
A goal or objective.
The tenor of a metaphor.
A person, place, or thing that is frequently attacked, criticized, or ridiculed.
The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.
To aim for as an audience or demographic.
To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
To produce code suitable for.