billabong

Contrary to what you might think, there actually is an origin to this clothing company's name. A billabong is an Australian name for a dead-end channel, or a stagnant pool.

I went swimming in the billabong today mate.

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mikwat

A nickname

Mikwat is the best brother ever!

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flying the hull

When sailing a catamaran, which has two pontoons, the boat tilts drastically to one side as a result of the force of the wind on the sail, causing one of the pontoons to raise out of the water.

The girl felt like she was flying across the water as she flew the hull of her catameran.

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hiking out

This is a sailing term. When there is a steady wind, the wind passes over the boat and onto the sail. This causes the boat to tip to one side. To try and keep the boat as flat as possible and maximize speed, the crew leans back as far as s/he can over the side of the boat.

Winning the race depended upon Donna's ability to hike out as far as she could and to keep the boat flat.

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heelside

A snowboarding term. It is when a snowboarder is going down the slope with his back to the mountain.

After a day of snowboarding my calves were killing me from boarding so much on my heelside.

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