| Sailing terms beginning with K |
| Keel |
| A weighted extension of a boat running below it that prevents the boat from sliding sideways. |
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| Kicking Strap |
| Light tackle angled from the boom to a lower part of the mast or some point on the floor
of the boat. Used to tension the boom. Also known as the boom vang. |
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| Kite |
| Sometimes used to indicate spinnaker. |
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| Knot |
| A nautical term for speed: one nautical mile per hour. Also a term indicating a
method of tying a line. |
