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For a selection of basic naval terms, see the log and report glossary.
Results: handsomely
- Handsomely
- orders: Slowly and carefully with the emphasis on carefully as "Walk Back Handsomely".
- Right (left) handsomely
- orders: To change the rudder angle with care, as in coming alongside a dock.
- Up behind
- orders: Slack up quickly. This order is normally used after “Walk Back Handsomely.”
- Walk back
- orders: Keep the gear in hand but walk back with it towards the belaying point. This is usually used with "Handsomely" to prevent losing control of the boat before the fore -in-handling has been tested.