Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Walk Back

To pay out by keeping the line in hand and walking towards the direction of the strain. eg. "Walk back the Jackstay" means to loosen the jackstay by walking forward.

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

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