Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Girded

A dangerous condition whereby a tow-line becomes near to, or at right angles to a vessel, causing a transverse pulling moment and the potential for loss of stability and capsize.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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