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Halyard .... A rope or line used to hoist or lower a sail, flag or
spar. Hand .... To hand or take a sail down. Hand bearing compass .... A portable hand held compass. Hanging locker .... A wardrobe. Hanks .... The rings or hooks used to attach a sail to a stay. Hard .... Solid ground adjacent to the water used to launch a vessel from. Hard eye .... A reinforced wire loop. Harden up .... To sail a vessel closer to the wind. Hard up/down.... When the tiller is held over to its furthermost point toward or away from the wind respectively. Hatch .... A cover or trapdoor style window often in the deck, fitted to cover an opening. Hawser .... A heavy rope or cable used for mooring or towing. Head .... The topmost part of a sail. Head .... The part of an anchor that houses the ring to which the rode is attached. Anchor Types. Headboard .... The reinforced top corner of a mainsail to which the halyard is attached. Header .... A shift in the wind further forward relative to the vessel. Headfoil .... Solid forestay with a groove to take the jib luff. Heading .... The direction in which the bow of a vessel is pointing. Headland .... A promontory, a piece of high land jutting out into the sea. Heads .... The toilet on a vessel. Headsail .... A sail that is set forward of the main mast. Head sea .... A sea that is travelling in the opposite direction to that of the boat. Head to wind .... With the bow pointing directly into the wind. Heave to .... To bring the vessel to a stop, by bringing the headsail to the windward, letting the mainsail partially out and holding the tiller to the leeward. Hebrides .... The name given to a sea area situated off the North West coast of Scotland. Heel .... The sideways leaning of a sailing vessel caused by the winds force on the sails. Heeling error .... The error in a compass reading due to the heeling of a vessel. Heel fitting .... The lowermost attachment of the rudder to the keel, also the lowermost part of the mast. Heeling force .... The force resulting from the combination of the resistance of the keel and the wind force on the sails, causing the vessel to heel. Height of tide .... The vertical distance between chart datum and the level of the water surface. Heights .... The height of an object measured from MHWS. Helm .... The device used to steer vessel, usually a tiller or a wheel. Helmsman .... The one who steers. Herreshoff .... A type of fisherman's anchor. Anchor Types. HF .... High frequency. Nautical Abbreviations Hg .... Mercury. Nautical Abbreviations High water .... The level of the water surface when the tide is in or at it's highest point. Hike out .... To sit on the side deck and lean outboard to improve the stability of the sailing vessel. Hitch .... A knot used to make a line fast to an object. HMP .... High Modulus Polyethylene. A material used in the production of very strong and light rope. Nautical Abbreviations Holding ground .... That part of the sea bed where the anchor digs in. Horse .... A bar or track that takes a traveller. Hotel .... The letter H in the phonetic alphabet. Phonetic Alphabet. Hounds .... The place at which shrouds and the forestay are attached to the mast. Horn cleat .... A cleat designed with two horns pointing in different directions upon which a rope or line can be secured. Hove-to .... The position reached after heaving-to. Hp .... Horse Power. Nautical Abbreviations Hull speed .... The maximum speed that a non planing hull of a given length can achieve. Humber .... The name given to a sea area situated off the Eastern Coast of England. HW .... High Water. Nautical Abbreviations Hydrofoil .... A vessel that is fitted with planing surfaces that lift the hull out of the water, reducing friction and hence increasing the speed. Hz .... Hertz. Nautical Abbreviations |