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Navy Terms Flashcards

1
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Loose from mooring and out of control (applied to anything lost, out of hand, or left lying about)

A

Adrift

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2
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Near or toward the stern of the vessel

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AFT-END

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3
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The entire ships company, both officer and enlisted

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ALL HANDS

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4
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An amount of money a member has coming out of his regular pay

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ALLOTMENT

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5
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Reply to an order or command meaning “I understand and will comply “

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AYE-AYE

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6
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Building were sailors live

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Barracks

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7
Q

Downstairs

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Below

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8
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Brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than painted

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Bright work

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9
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Bed

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BUNK OR RACK

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10
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An anchored float use as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object

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BOUY

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11
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An order to resume work or duties

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CARRY ON

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12
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To throw off ; to let go ; to unfurl

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CAST OFF

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13
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Compartment in which anchor chain is stowed

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CHAIN LOCKER

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14
Q

Coupon or receipt book

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Chit, Chit Book

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15
Q

Place to Eat

A

CHOW HALL
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MESS DECK

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16
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Raising and Lowering of national flag

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Colors

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17
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To dispose of by throwing over the side

A

DEEP SIX

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18
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National Flag

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Ensign

19
Q

Snugly secured

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Fast

20
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A unit of length (equal to 6ft ) used for measuring depth of water

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FATHOM

21
Q

Any commissioned officer in paygrade O-7 or above

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Flag Officer

22
Q

Kitchen

A

GALLEY

23
Q

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

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GANGWAY

24
Q

Storage Room

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Gear Locker

25
Q

Candy, gum or cafeteria

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GEEDUNK

26
Q

Battle Stations

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General Quarters

27
Q

permission to leave the base ( usually for not more than 48 hours)

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LIBERTY

28
Q

Line’s erected around the weather decks of a ship to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the side

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LIFELINE

29
Q

Ceiling

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OVERHEAD

30
Q

Hallway

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PASSAGEWAY

31
Q

Assembling of all hands for muster, instruction, and inspection

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QUARTERS

32
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a job specialty title

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RATING

33
Q

Wake up, start a new day

A

REVEILLE

34
Q

place to wash dishes

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SCULLERY

35
Q

Drinking fountain; a rumor

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SCUTTLEBUTT

36
Q

Lock, put away or stop work

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SECURE

37
Q

Hospital or medical clinic

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SICKBAY

38
Q

Mop

A

SWAB

39
Q

Time to sleep, end of day

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TAPS

40
Q

five minutes before taps

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TATTOO

41
Q

upstairs

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TOPSIDE

42
Q

Begin work

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TURN TO

43
Q

Working above the highest deck; generally performing maintenance on the ship’s mast

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WORKING ALOFT

Navy Start Guide (9 decks)

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