Parts Of A Boat Flashcards
1
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Stern
A
Rear of a boat
2
Q
Cleat
A
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
3
Q
Propeller
A
Rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
4
Q
Starboard
A
Right side of a boat
5
Q
Port
A
Left side of a boat
6
Q
Gunwale
A
Upper edge of a boat’s side
7
Q
Hull
A
Body of a boat
8
Q
Bow
A
Front of a boat
9
Q
Beam
A
The maximum width of a boat
10
Q
Freeboard
A
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board
11
Q
Draft
A
Depth of water needed to float a boat
12
Q
Keel
A
Main centreline (backbone) of a boat or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water
13
Q
Transom
A
Vertical surface at the back of the hull
14
Q
Tiller
A
A handle used to turn the rudder to steer a boat
15
Q
Rudder
A
Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near, the stern of the boat
