Stay mouse — The nautical term stay mouse refers to an antiquated part of a sailing vessel s standing rigging. On all sailing ships built before about the 19th century, the stays were of natural cords. These lines were looped around the top of each section of … Wikipedia
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Nonuniform rational B-spline — Non uniform rational B spline (NURBS) is a mathematical model commonly used in computer graphics for generating and representing curves and surfaces. History Development of NURBS (Non Uniform Rational Basis Spline) began in the 1950s by engineers … Wikipedia
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Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… … Wikipedia