Glossary of nautical terms
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![Dipping the eye](/Images/godic/202501/17/Multiple_mooring_correct4400.png")
![Diagram showing the Minas Geraes-class battleship with its central guns arranged en echelon.](/Images/godic/202501/17/Minas_Geraes-class_battleships4400.jpg")
![Sounding.](/Images/godic/202501/17/Heaving_the_lead4401.jpg")
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This is a partial glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries. See also Wiktionary's nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. See the Further reading section for additional words and references.