GLOSSARY  Many of the definitions in this glossary were taken from the Menger 19 User’s Manual and may be specific to  the Menger Cat. angle of heel  a hull reference point used while sailing. anchor rode  n.  the line attaching the anchor to the boat.  apparent wind  n.  the wind perceived on a moving boat. It is the resultant of the actual wind and the wind generated by  the boat's motion.  athwartship  adj.  crossways to the boat.  backing plate  n.  a reinforcing plate for a fitting attached to the deck or hull.  bale  n.  a u-shaped fitting on the boom or gaff to which a block or bridle is attached.  batten  n.  fiberglass or wooden strips used to stiffen the leech of a sail.  beam n . the sides of a boat.  beam reach n.  sailing between close hauled and a broad reach. becket  n.  an attachment point on the bottom of a block for connecting a line.  block  n.  roughly, the device known to landlubbers as a pulley.  bobstay  n.  a short stay from the end of the bowsprit to the stem.  boom  n.  the spar at the foot of the sail.  boom crutch  n.  a device to support the boom when the sail is not in use.  bowline  n.  (bo'lin) one of the most useful knots; it makes an eye in the end of a rope.  bridle  n.  a short wire cable with both ends attached to the gaff, to which a halyard block is attached.  bronze  n.  a strong, corrosion-resistant alloy of tin and copper.  brow n. the strip of teak that runs along the top edge of the cabin.  bulkhead  n.  a term applied to any athwartship partition.  camber n . extra cloth in a sail designed to form an air foil. casting n.  a cast metal object,  spec.  the parts fitted to the ends of the spars.  catboat  n.  a shallow draft, broad-beamed craft with the mast stepped far forward.  centerboard  n.  a broad fiberglass plate lowered through the hull to resist leeway.  centerboard trunk  n.  the housing into which the centerboard can be withdrawn.  Cetol  n.  brand name of a varnish-like finish.  chock  n.  the bronze castings through which the bow lines are passed.  chock-a-block adj . drawn so close as to have the blocks touching. Used of a ship's hoisting tackle.  cleat  n.  a bronze fitting with arms or horns upon which to secure lines.  clew n . aft end of sail at the foot. close-hauled adj.  with the sail hauled in for sailing as close to the wind as possible.  CLR  n .  center of lateral resistance.  coaming  n.  the low, elevated rail around the cockpit.  cockpit  n.  an open area from which the boat is handled.  cockpit drain n.  the drain leading into the centerboard trunk to drain water from the cockpit.  141