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Description |
| bandwidth |
The frequency range within which the product will be able to accurately measure signals. Specified in Hz. |
| batten down |
Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck. |
| beam |
The greatest width of the boat. |
| bearing |
The horizontal direction of one terrestrial point from another, expressed as the angular distance from a reference direction, usually measured from 000&qdeg; at the reference direction clockwise through 359° |
| Beaufort wind scale |
A numerical scale for indicating wind speed. Beaufort numbers (or forces) range from force 0 (calm) to force 12 (hurricane). |
| below |
Beneath the deck. |
| bias stability |
The maximum expected drift in a sensor's output. This can be measured as a function of time or as a function of temperature. |
| bight |
The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed. |
| bilge |
The interior of the hull below the floor boards. |
| bitter end |
The last part of a rope or chain. The inboard end of the anchor rode. |
| blink |
I Loran-C, a signal used to indicate that a station is malfunctioning. Intended to prevent the use of that signal for navigation. |
| boat |
A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship. |
| boat hook |
A short shaft with a fitting at one end shaped to facilitate use in putting a line over a piling, recovering an object dropped overboard, or in pushing or fending off. |
| boot top |
A painted line that indicates the designed waterline. |
| bow |
The forward part of a boat. |
| bow line |
A docking line leading from the bow. |
| bowline |
A knot used to form a temporary loop in the end of a line. |
| bridge |
The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled. "Control Station" is really a more appropriate term for small craft. |
| bridle |
A line or wire secured at both ends in order to distribute a strain between two points. |
| brightwork |
Varnished woodwork and/or polished metal. |
| bulkhead |
A vertical partition separating compartments. |
| buoy |
An anchored float used for marking a position on the water or a hazard or a shoal and for mooring. |
| burdened vessel |
That vessel which, according to the applicable Navigation Rules, must give way to the privileged vessel. The term has been superseded by the term "give-way". |
