Christopher Lait shared Six Sailing Terms Worth Knowing on LinkedIn on 30 June 2026. The carousel looks at everyday sailing expressions and points readers to SailChecker's sailing terminology glossary.
We've included the terms below, with the original carousel cover photograph and a link to the LinkedIn post.
You can also explore the sailing terminology glossary on our main site for more sailing words and expressions.
- Three Sheets to the Wind
- Thoroughly drunk.
- By and Large
- Broadly, in all conditions.
- In the Doldrums
- Becalmed, going nowhere.
- Taken Aback
- Caught out, stopped short.
- The Bitter End
- The very last of it.
- No Room to Swing a Cat
- A tight squeeze.