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Common Nautical Terms Flashcards

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Aft

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Towards the rear

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Fore

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Toward the bow of the ship

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Bow

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The front of the ship

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Stern

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Back

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Port

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Left side of the ship from the perspective of looking forward

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Starboard

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Right side of the ship from the perspective of looking forward

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Mast

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Vertical pole that may have a sail or rigging or antennas for powerboats

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Keel

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Center of the hull. Lowest in water where weight is most carried

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Lee

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Side of the vessel sheltered from wind

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Windward

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Side of vessel wind is coming from

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Hawser

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Large line

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Strike

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Lower or bring down

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Aloft

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Above the ships uppermost solid structure, overhead, or high above

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Alongside

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By the side of the pier or ship

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Awash

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So low in the water that the water is constantly washing across the service

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Billet

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A crew members assigned duties within the ships organization

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BMOW

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Boatswain’s mate of the watch is responsible to ensure all watches are properly manned and in order

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Beam

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Greatest athwart ships width of a vessel

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Brow

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A moveable ladder or ram used for boarding a vessel from a dock

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Centerline

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Imaginary line running from ship’s bow to stern

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Check

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To slack of slowly

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David

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Shipboard crane that can be swung out over the side

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EOW

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An officer in charge of the engineering department while on watch

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Fast

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Snugly secured

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Fathom

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A six foot unit of length

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Fender

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A piece of equipment, such as an inflated ball when inserted between the vessel and another object will absorb shock and prevent damage

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Forecastle

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Upper deck in the upper part of the ship, pronounced- “FOKE-sul”

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Gunwale

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Upper edge or rail of a ship or boat’s side, pronounced “GUN’nle”

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Inboard

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Toward the center of the ship

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Outboard

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Away from the center of the hull

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Part

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To break, as of a line

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Scullery

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Compartment for washing and sterilizing eating utensils

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Turn to

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An order to begin work

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Void

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An empty compartment below decks

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Wake

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The track left in the water behind the ship

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Yaw

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Zigzagging motion of a vessel as it carried off its heading by strong seas

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