Naval Terminology Flashcards
Qui suis-je? Towards the fore part of the ship
Forward
Qui suis-je? Towards the stern of the ship
Aft
Qui suis-je? Reference to location
Above/Below
Qui suis-je? Reference to movement
Go up top/Go down below
Qui suis-je? Stairs
Ladders
Qui suis-je? Vertical panels on ships (walls)
Bulkheads
Qui suis-je? Floors on ship
Decks
Qui suis-je? Ceillings on ship
Deckheads
Qui suis-je? Opening between two spaces on the same deck (horizontal movement)
Door
Qui suis-je? Opens up between two compartments on
adjoining decks (vertical movement)
Hatches
Qui suis-je? Latches that keep a watertight door closed
Dogs
Qui suis-je? Kitchen
Galley
Qui suis-je? Bathrooms
Heads
Qui suis-je? Place where sailors socialize, eat, and live
Mess
Qui suis-je? A vessel not at anchor, made fast to the shore
or aground
Underway
Qui suis-je? Proceed through the water
Making way
Qui suis-je? Proceeding forward through the water
Headway
Qui suis-je? Proceeding backward through water
Sternway
Qui suis-je? To gain or increase speed
Gather way
Qui suis-je? To have enough speed to be able to maintain steering capability
Steerage way
Qui suis-je? R45 or G90
Relative Bearings
Qui suis-je? 315 or 135
True Bearings
Qui suis-je? By hand or under power
Heave in
Qui suis-je? Ease a rope steadily by hand
Check away
Qui suis-je? Check away, using Capstan
Veer
Qui suis-je? Order to stop, hold line
Avast
Qui suis-je? Slowly, with care
Handsomely
Qui suis-je? Smartly, rapidly
Roundly
Qui suis-je? Remove all slack
Down slack
Qui suis-je? Second line through same bollard
Double up
Qui suis-je? Bring ropes together
Marrying
Qui suis-je? Take a line to bollard (figure 8 turns)
Turn up
How are decks labeled/numbered?
Increasing number starting at the weather
deck and moving away
