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1
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AFT

A

TOWARDS THE REAR

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ALONGSIDE

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BY THE SIDE OF THE PIER OR SHIP

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BARRACKS

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A BUILDING WHERE MILITARY PERSONNEL LIVE

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4
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BEAM

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GREATEST ATHWART SHIPS WIDTH OF A VESSEL

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5
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BELAY

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  1. TO MAKE FAST AND SECURE A LINE. 2. TO CANCEL AN ORDER. 3. TO CEASE.
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6
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BELOW

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BENEATH THE DECK

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BIGHT

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THE HALF LOOP FORMED BY TURNING THE LINE BACK ON ITSELF

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BITTS

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CYLINDRICALLY SHAPE DECK FITTINGS ARRANGED IN PAIRS USED TO SECURE LINES.

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BITTER END

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RUNNING END OR FREE END OF A LINE.

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BOLLARD

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LARGE LIGHT BULB SHAPED FITTING USED TO SECURE MOORING LINES TO A PIER.

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11
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BOW

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THE FRONT OF THE SHIP

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12
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BULKHEAD

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A PARTITION OR WALL ON A VESSEL.

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CAPSTAN

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MECHANICAL DRUM FOR WORKING LINES USED DURING MOORING AND UNMOORING.

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14
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COMPARTMENT

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ENCLOSED SPACES OR ROOMS ON A VESSEL.

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15
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CHOCKS

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DECK MEMBERS THAT FAIRLEAD THE LINE AND REDUCE CHAFING AND FRICTION.

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COIL

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LINE MADE INTO NEAT SERIES OF LOOPS OR CIRCLES, USUALLY FOR STORING.

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17
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CLEAT

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METAL DECK FITTING WITH HORNS USED FOR SECURING LINES.

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18
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DRAFT

A

DEPTH OF WATER FROM WATERLINE TO KEEL.

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19
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DECK

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THE FLOOR OF A VESSEL.

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20
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DECK

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THE FLOOR OF A VESSEL.

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21
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EYE

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LOOP MADE IN THE END OF A LINE EITHER BY KNOTING, SEIZING, OR SPLITTING.

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22
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EYES IN THE BOAT

A

LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD AT POSITION OF ATTENTION.

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23
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FAKING

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METHOD USED FOR THE LINE THAT MAY NEED TO BE PAID OUT (RUN) QUICKLY TO KEEP FROM TANGLING.

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24
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FAST

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SNUGLY SECURED.

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25
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FANTAIL

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AFTER MOST WEATHERDECK ON A SHIP.

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FORE

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TOWARDS THE BOW OF THE SHIP.

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FORE

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TOWARDS THE BOW OF THE SHIP.

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FORECASTLE

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FORWARD MOST WEATHERDECK ON A SHIP.

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FREEBOARD

A

HEIGHT OF VESSELS HULL FROM WATERLINE TO MAIN DECK.

30
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GALLEY

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THE COOKING COMPARTMENT OR KITCHEN ON A VESSEL.

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GROUND TACKLE

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ANCHORING EQUIPMENT FOUND ON FORECASTLE.

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HATCH

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A SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR OPENING IN A DECK.

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HEAD

A

THE COMPARTMENT WITH TOILET FACILITIES; BATHROOM.

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HEADING

A

THE DIRECTION A SHIP POINTS AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.

35
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HEADS UP

A

COMMAND CALLED TO WARN A LINE IS BEING SENT.

36
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HEAVE

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TO THROW OR PULL IN A LINE.

37
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HEAVE

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TO THROW OR PULL IN A LINE.

38
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INBOARD

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TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE SHIP.

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KEEL

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CENTER OF THE HULL. LOWEST IN WATER WHERE WEIGHT IS MOST CARRIED.

40
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LADDER

A

STEPS FROM ONE DECK TO ANOTHER.

41
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LEEWARD

A

DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE WIND.

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MAST

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UPRIGHT SPAR OR POST SUPPORTERS RIGGING FOR FLAGS AND PENNANTS, AND MOUNTING OF ANTENNAS.

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MESSDECK

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THE COMPARTMENT WHERE ENLISTED PERSONNEL EAT.

44
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MUSTER

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ASSEMBLY OF THE CREW FOR ACCOUNTABILITY.

45
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OUTBOARD

A

AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE SHIP.

46
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OVERHEAD

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THE CEILING ON A VESSEL/COMPARTMENT.

47
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PASSAGEWAY

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COMPARTMENT DESIGNED FOR TRAFFIC, A HALLWAY.

48
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PORT

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REFERRING TO THE LEFT SIDE OF A VESSEL WHEN SEEN BY SOMEONE FACING THE BOW.

49
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QUARTER DECK

A

RECEPTION AREA.

50
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RACK

A

A SAILORS BED.

51
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SCUTTLE BUTT

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A DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

52
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SECURE

A

LOCK UP, FINISH UP.

53
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STARBOARD

A

RIGHT SIDE OF THE SHIP FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LOOKING FORWARD.

54
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STANCHION

A

UPRIGHT POST SUPPORT FOR LIFELINES OR HANDRAILS.

55
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STANDING PART

A

PART OF THE LINE LEFT OVER OR NOT USED.

56
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STERN

A

THE BACK OF THE SHIP.

57
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SUPERSTRUCTURE

A

ALL COMPARTMENTS AND STRUCTURES THAT EXTEND ABOUT THE HULL OF A VESSEL.

58
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SWAB

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TO MOP. THE MOP ITSELF.

59
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UNDERWAY

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WHEN A VESSEL IS NOT TIED TO A PIER OR AT ANCHOR.

60
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WATCH

A

A PERIOD OF DUTY, USUALLY FOUR HOURS.

61
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WINDWARD

A

SIDE OF THE VESSEL WIND IS COMING FROM.

Coast Guard Basics (12 decks)

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