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Navy Terminology Flashcards

1
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Aft-end

A

Near or toward the stem of the vessel

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All Hands

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The entire ship’s company, both officer and enlisted

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Allotment

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An amount of money a member has designated to be withheld from pay and sent directly to another person or organization (i.e., bank or credit union)

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Aye-aye

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Reply to an order or command meaning “I understand and will comply”

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5
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Barracks

A

Building where sailors live

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6
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Below

A

Downstairs

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Brightwork

A

Brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than painted

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8
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Bulkhead

A

Wall

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Bunk or Rack

A

Bed

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Buoy

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And anchored float used as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object

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Carry On

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An order to resume work or duties

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Cast Off

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To throw of, to let go, to unfurl

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Chain Locker

A

Compartment in which anchor chain is stored

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14
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Chit, Chit Book

A

Coupon or receipt book

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Chow Hall (Mess Deck)

A

Place to eat

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Colors

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Raising or lowering of a national flag, ceremonies held at 0800 and sunset for hoisting and hailing down the national ensign

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Deck

A

Horizontal planking or playing that divides a ship into layers

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18
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Deep Six

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To dispose of by throwing over the side

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Ensign

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Nations flag, commissioned officer between the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and Lieutenant Junior Grade

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20
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Fast

A

Snugly secured

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Fathom

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A unit of length equal to 6 feet used for measuring the depth of water

22
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Field Day

A

General cleaning day, usually the day before an inspection

23
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First Lieutenant

A

Officer responsible to the XO for the deck department/division aboard ship, or the command maintenance supervisor ashore

24
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Flag Officer

A

Any commissioned officer in pay grade O-7 or above

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Galley

26
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Gangway

A

The opening in a bulwark or lifeline that provides access to a brow or accommodation ladder, an order meaning to clear the way

27
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Gear Locker

A

Storage room

28
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Geedunk

A

Candy, fun or cafeteria

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General Quarters

A

Battle stations

30
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Ground Tackle

A

All the equipment used in mooring or anchoring a ship

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Head

32
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Jack Box

A

Access box to sound powered phone circuitry

33
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Ladder

A

A device to allow movement of personnel from one level to another, stairs

34
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Leave

A

Authorized vacation

35
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Liberty

A

Permission to leave the base, usually not for more than 48 hours

36
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Life Line

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Lines erected around the weatherdecks of a ship to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the side

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Overhead

38
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Passageway

39
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Quarters

A

Assembling of all hands for muster, instruction and inspection

40
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Rating

A

A job specialty title

41
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Revellie

A

Wake up, start a new day

42
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Scullery

A

Place to wash dishes

43
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Scuttlebutt

A

Drinking fountain, a rumor

44
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Secure

A

Lock, put away or stop work

45
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Sickbay

A

Hospital or clinic

46
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Swab

47
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Taps

A

Time to sleep, end of day

48
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Tattoo

A

Five minutes before taps

49
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Topside

50
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Turn to

A

To begin work

51
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Working aloft

A

Working above he highest deck, generally performing maintenance in the ship’s mast

52
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Adrift

A

Loose from moorings and out of control (applied to anything lost, out of hand or lying about).

Navy OCS (17 decks)

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