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abandon ship/əˈbændən ˈʃɪp/
To leave or forsake a ship, due to its impending doom.

jaw/d͡ʒɔː/ /d͡ʒɑ/
The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.

cord/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/
An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.

hulking/ˈhʌlkɪŋ/
To reduce (a ship) to a (nonfunctional) hulk.

compass card/ˈkʌmpəs kɑːrd/
The circular card attached to the needles of a mariner's compass, on which are marked the thirty-two points or rhumbs.

sprog/spɹɒɡ/ /sprɔɡ/
A deflection-limiting safety device used in high performance hang gliders.

bobstays/ˈbɒbsteɪz/
A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.

tranship/trænˈʃɪp/ /trɑːnˈʃɪp/
To transfer goods from one ship or other conveyance to another.

rib/ɹɪb/
Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull

scuttle/ˈskʌtəl/
A small hatch or opening in a boat. Also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck.