DICTIONARY OF

Clearance Inward 84 Clew Garnet
Clearance Inward. Customs procedure of an arrived vessel. Jerquing Note is delivered to
master when cargo has been discharged and Customs authorities are satisfied that all requirements
have been met.
Clearance Label. 'Cocket Card.' Attached to a Victualling Bill and stamped by Customs
authorities as evidence that all requirements have been satisfactorily met by an outward
bound vessel.
Clearance Outwards. The obtaining of a Victualling Bill and clearance by the master of an
outward bound ship. The issue of these is an official permission to sail.
Clear a Ship. To enter a vessel 'Inwards' or 'Outwards' at Custom House.
Clearer. Tool on which hemp for sailmaker's twine is finished.
Clear for Action. To remove all obstacles and unnecessary fittings in way of a gun, or in
path of its projectile, and all furnishing that may hinder the fighting of the ship, or are liable
to cause fire.
Clear for Running. Said of ropes coiled down so that the end of rope is underneath, and
rope can run freely and uninterruptedly.
Clear Hawse. Said of cables when each leads clear to its anchor, and there is no cross or
turn in them.
Clear Hawse Slip. Special slip, on cable deck, for holding inboard end of foul cable while
clearing it of turns.
Clearing Bearing. Clearing line that is projected through one particular bearing only.
Clearing Line. Straight line, on chart, that marks boundary between a safe and a dangerous
area; or that passes clear of a navigational danger. Sectors of lighthouse lights are usually
bounded by them.
Clearing Mark. Conspicuous object which, with another object, gives a clearing line.
Clearing the Distance. Converting the observed angular distance of a star from Moon to its
true angular distance.
Clear the Land. To attain such distance from the coast as to be out of danger from outlying
obstructions and shoals, and from risk of being carried on to them by currents or wind.
Cleat. Metal or wood fitting having two projecting horns and fastened securely at the
middle. Used for securing or controlling ropes.
Clench Built. 'Clinker built.'
Clench Bolt. Bolt whose end is beaten out over a washer after passing through the items it
clenches.
Clenched. Old form of 'Clinched'.
Clencher. 'clincher.'
Clencher Build. 'Clincher build.'
Clench Nail. Nail whose tapered end is beaten out, over a roove, after being passed through
the items it fastens.
Clew. Lower corner of a square sail, lower after corner of fore and aft sail. Has thimble for
taking sheet and other tackle.
Clew Garnet. Tackle attached to clew of a course for hauling clew to yard when furling.