Navy Terminology

Question 0

Aft-end

Answer 0

Near or toward the stern of the vessel

Question 1

Adrift

Answer 1

Out of control

Question 2

All hands

Answer 2

The entire ships company both officer and enlisted

Question 3

Allotment

Answer 3

Amount of money a member as coming out of his regular pay

Question 4

Aye-aye

Answer 4

Reply meaning I understand and will comply

Question 5

Barracks

Answer 5

Building where sailors live

Question 6

Below

Answer 6

Downstairs

Question 7

Bright work

Answer 7

Brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than painted

Question 8

Bunk or rack

Answer 8

Bed

Question 9

Buoy

Answer 9

And anchored float used to navigate or mark a location

Question 10

Carry on

Answer 10

Order to resume work or duties

Question 11

Cast off

Answer 11

To throw off or let go

Question 12

Chain locker

Answer 12

Where the anchor is stored

Question 13

Chit book

Answer 13

Coupon or receipt book

Question 14

Chow hall or mess deck

Answer 14

Place to eat

Question 15

Colors

Answer 15

Raising or lowering of the national Flag, 0800

Question 16

Deep six

Answer 16

To dispose of by throwing over the side

Question 17

Ensign

Answer 17

National flag

Question 18

Fast

Answer 18

Snugly secured

Question 19

Fathom

Answer 19

Unit used to measure depth of water, equal to 6ft

Question 20

Flag officer

Answer 20

Any commission officer in pay grade 0-7 or above

Question 21

Galley

Answer 21

Kitchen

Question 22

Gangway

Answer 22

An opening in a bulwark, an order meaning to clear the way

Question 23

Gear locker

Answer 23

Storage room

Question 24

Geedunk

Answer 24

Candy, gum or cafeteria

Question 25

General quarters

Answer 25

Battle stations

Question 26

Liberty

Answer 26

Permission to leave base

Question 27

Lifeline

Answer 27

Lines around weather decks to prevent personnel from falling over the side

Question 28

Overhead

Answer 28

Ceiling

Question 29

Passageway

Answer 29

Hallway

Question 30

Quarters

Answer 30

Assembling of all hands for muster, instruction, inspection

Question 31

Rating

Answer 31

A job specialty title

Question 32

Reveille

Answer 32

Wake up start a new day

Question 33

Scullery

Answer 33

Place to wash dishes

Question 34

Scuttlebutt

Answer 34

Drinking fountain

Question 35

Secure

Answer 35

Lock put away or stop work

Question 36

Sickbay

Answer 36

Hospital or medical clinic

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Swab

Answer 37

Mop

Question 38

Taps

Answer 38

Time to sleep end of day

Question 39

Tattoo

Answer 39

Five minutes before taps

Question 40

Topside

Answer 40

Upstairs

Question 41

Turn to

Answer 41

Begin work

Question 42

Working aloft

Answer 42

Working above the highest deck, ships mast