Definition of leeches Leeches
/liˈʧɪz/ - [leechiz] -
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- leeches (Noun)
Plural of leech.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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leeches
bords, the borders or edges of a sail, which are either sloping or perpendicular. See GORING.The leeches of all sails, whose tops and bottoms are parallel to the deck, or at right angles with the mast, are denominated from the ship’s side, and the sail to which they belong; as the starboard leech of the main-sail, the lee leech of the fore-top-sail, &c. but the sails which are fixed obliquely upon the masts, have their leeches named from their situation with respect to the ship’s length; as the fore-leech of the mizen, the after-leech of the jib, or fore-stay-sail, &c.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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leeches
The borders or edges of a sail, which are either sloping or perpendicular; those of the square sails are denominated from the ship's side, as the starboard-leech of the main-sail, &c.; but the sails which are fixed obliquely on the masts have their leeches named from their situation with regard to the ship's length, as the hoist or luff, or fore-leech of the mizen, the after-leech of the jib, &c.
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