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Lines running around the outside of the deck of a boat, presumably to prevent people from going overboard.  They usually run from the [[pulpit]] to the [[pushpit]], and are supported by vertical poles called [[stanchion|stanchions]].
 
Lines running around the outside of the deck of a boat, presumably to prevent people from going overboard.  They usually run from the [[pulpit]] to the [[pushpit]], and are supported by vertical poles called [[stanchion|stanchions]].
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[[Category:Sailing Terms]]

Latest revision as of 12:41, 12 August 2015

Lines running around the outside of the deck of a boat, presumably to prevent people from going overboard. They usually run from the pulpit to the pushpit, and are supported by vertical poles called stanchions.