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Sailing Glossary - Letter A

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Aback:Behind. Of the Sails ... ...

Abaft:Bearing towards the ... ...

Abeam:At 90 degrees to the ... ...

Aclinic Line:The imaginary line w ... ...

Admiralty anchor:An anchor which can ... ...

Admiralty sweep:A large cautious tur ... ...

Aft:The back of the boat ... ...

Age of the Tide:The interval between ... ...

Agonic Line:Lines on the earth's ... ...

Ahull:A technique for ridi ... ...

Altazimuth:An instrument for es ... ...

Amplitude:In navigation, the a ... ...

Anchor Bell:On large vessels a b ... ...

Anchor Watch:When anchored in hea ... ...

Anemometer:A device of three or ... ...

Angel on heel:The number of degree ... ...

Annual Varriation:The amount of by whi ... ...

Anticlone:An area where the ba ... ...

Antitrade:Wind that blows in t ... ...

Apparent wind:The wind that result ... ...

Arc of visibility:The sectors marked o ... ...

Aries:The star which for p ... ...

Aspect ratio:The relationship bet ... ...

Astrolabe:An old navigational ... ...

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