crab-skuit – A small, open fishing boat with sails. More…
haul – Originally had the nautical meaning of “to trim the sails to sail closer to the wind.” More…
sail – Once meant specifically “to travel on a ship with sails,” and, later, “to travel on any ship”; figuratively, it means “to go through effortlessly,” as in, “to sail through the exam.” More…
three sheets to the wind – Pertains to chains that regulate the angle of sails; if the sheets were loose, the boat would become unstable and tipsy. More…