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    Glossary of nautical terms

    marker buoy

    marker buoy

    Marine glue

    Marine glue

    Marconi rig

    Marconi rig

    Manila

    Manila

    Man overboard (MOB)

    Man overboard! MOB

    Make sail, to

    Make sail, to

    Main mast

    M Magnetic

    M Magnetic

    M Magnetic

    M – Mike (phonetic)

    M - Mike (phonetic)

    Lugsail

    Lugsail

    Luff tackle

    Luff tackle

    Luffrope

    Luffrope

    Luff spar

    Luff spar

    Luff

    Luff

    Lubber’s line Or Lubber line

    Lubber's line Or Lubber line.

    Lop

    Lop

    Loose-footed

    Loose-footed

    Loom

    loom

    Long splice

    Long splice

    Longitudinal

    Longitudinal

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