Rogue Wave Vocabulary Flashcards
The curly foamy top of a wave
crest
A hollow between two wave crests in the sea
trough
A sailing ship with two or more masts, typically with the foremast smaller than the mainmast, and having a gaff-rigged lower mast
Schooner
The kitchen in a ship or aircraft
galley
Say or estimate a specified thing will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something
predict
The science of surveying and charting bodies of water
Hydrography
a place deserted of people and in a state of dismal and emptiness
Desolate
A slow regular movement of the sea in rolling waves that do not break
Swells
The side of the ship that is on the right when one is facing forward
Starboard
Secure with a rope
Belayed
Main body of a ship or vessel
Hull
the process or activity of accurately ascertaining one’s position and planning and following a route
Navigation
A town or city with a harbor where ships load and unload
Port
A position where the top is directly above the bottom
Vertical
The rear of the boat
Stern
a tall upright post in ships and especially in sailboats which have a sail or sails
Mast
a series of moves requiring skill and care
Maneuvering
Level of water usually reached on a ship
Waterline
A recess in the wall of a room
Alcove
scattered fragments of something wrecked or destroyed
Debris
The lowest internal portion of the hull
Bilges
the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots
Fulcrum
A longitudinal structure line along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel’s hull on which the res
Keel
The provision of fresh air to a room
Ventilation
