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sea anchor
sea anchor, anything that will hold a vessel's bow to the sea in heavy weather. Oars, barricoes (see breaker), or loose sails lashed together and veered from the bow on as long a line as possible will act as a satisfactory sea anchor to which a vessel can ride out a storm. Various forms of drogue are often offered as sea anchors, but usually the vessel's own gear will prove as efficient a sea anchor as any. In very severe weather, such as typhoons, a ship's anchor lowered to some depth on its cable has often been used to hold the ship's head to the sea.
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"sea anchor." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sea anchor." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-seaanchor.html "sea anchor." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-seaanchor.html |
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sea anchor
sea anchor an object dragged in the water from the bow of a boat in order to keep the bow pointing into the waves or to lessen leeway.
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"sea anchor." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sea anchor." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-seaanchor.html "sea anchor." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-seaanchor.html |
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