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Sailing Terminology/Nautical Terms Flashcards

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Keel

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The centerline of a boat running fore and aft; the backbone of a vessel.

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Abeam

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At right angles to the keel of the boat, but not on the boat.

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Aboard

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On or within the boat.

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Above Deck

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On the deck (not over it - see ALOFT)

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Aft

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Toward the stern of the boat.

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Aground

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Touching or fast to the bottom.

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Ahead

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In a forward direction.

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Alee

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Away from the direction of the wind. Opposite of windward.

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Aloft

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Above the deck of the boat.

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Amidship

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In or toward the center of the boat.

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Anchorage

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A place suitable for anchoring in relation to the wind, seas and bottom

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Astern

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In back of the boat, opposite of ahead.

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Athwardships

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At right angles to the centerline of the boat; rowboat seats are generally athwart ships.

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Batten Down

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Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.

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Beam

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The greatest width of the boat.

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Bearing

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The direction of an object expressed either as a true bearing as shown on the chart, or as a bearing relative to the heading of the boat.

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Belay

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Securing a line in a cleat fitting; order to ignore the previous order

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Below

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Beneath the deck

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Boat

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A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship.

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Bow

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The forward part of a boat.

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Bow line

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A docking line leading from the bow.

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Bulkhead

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A vertical partition separating compartments.

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Bulwark

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The sides of a ship above the decks.

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Buoy

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An anchored float used for marking a position on the water or a hazard or a shoal and for mooring.

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Partition

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a structure dividing a space into two parts, especially a light interior wall.

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Shoal

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a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.

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Mooring

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To dock a boat.

An arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or a pier.

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Cabin

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A compartment for passengers and crew.

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Capsize

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To turn over.

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Cast off

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To let go.

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Chart

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A map use by navigators.

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Cleat

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A fitting to which lines are made fast. The classic cleat to which lines are belayed is approximately anvil-shaped.

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Coaming

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A vertical piece around the edge of a cockpit, hatch, etc. to prevent water on deck from running below.

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Cockpit

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An opening in the deck from which the boat is handled.

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Course

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The direction in which a boat is steered.

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Cuddy

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A small shelter cabin in a boat.

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Current

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The horizontal movement of water.

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Dead ahead

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Directly ahead.

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Aft

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at or near or toward the stern of a ship

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Dead astern

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Directly aft.

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Deck

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A permanent covering over a compartment, hull or any part thereof.

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Displacement

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The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat’s weight.

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Dock

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A protected water area in which vessels are moored. The term is often used to denote a pier or a wharf.

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Draft

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The depth of water a boat draws.

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Ebb

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A receding current.

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Fathom

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Six feet.

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Fender

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A cushion, placed between boats, or between a boat and a pier, to prevent damage.

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Flood

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A incoming current.

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Floorboards

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The surface of the cockpit on which the crew stand.

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Following sea

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An overtaking sea that comes from astern.

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Fore-and-aft

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In a line parallel to the keel.

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Forepeak

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A compartment in the bow of a small boat.

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Forward

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Toward the bow of the boat.

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Fouled

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Any piece of equipment that is jammed or entangled,
or dirtied.

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Gunwale

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The upper edge of a boat’s sides.

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Freeboard

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The minimum vertical distance from the surface of the water to the gunwale.

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Gallery

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The kitchen area of a boat.

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Gangway

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The area of a ship’s side where people board and disembark.

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Gear

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A general term for ropes, blocks, tackle and other equipment.

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Hatch

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An opening in a boat’s deck fitted with a watertight cover.

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Head

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A marine toilet. Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.

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Heading

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The direction in which a vessel’s bow points at any given time.

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Headway

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The forward motion of a boat. Opposite of sternway.

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Rudder

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A vertical plate or board for steering a boat.

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Helm

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The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder.

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Helmsperson

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The person who steers the boat.

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Hold

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A compartment below deck in a large vessel, used solely for carrying cargo.

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Hull

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The main body of a vessel.

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Knot

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A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour.

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Latitude

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The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.

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Lazarette

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A storage space in a boat’s stern area.

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Lee

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The side sheltered from the wind.

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Leeward

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The direction away from the wind. Opposite of windward.

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Leeway

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The sideways movement of the boat caused by either wind or current.

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Line

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Rope and cordage used aboard a vessel.

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Log

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A record of courses or operation. Also, a device to measure speed.

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Longitude

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The distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England.

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Midship

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Approximately in the location equally distant from the bow and stern.

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Piloting

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Navigation by use of visible references, the depth of the water, etc.

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Port

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The left side of a boat looking forward. A harbour.

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Quarter

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The sides of a boat aft of amidships.

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Rudder

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A vertical plate or board for steering a boat.

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Run

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To allow a line to feed freely.

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Running lights

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Lights required to be shown on boats underway between sundown and sunup.

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Scuppers

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Drain holes on deck, in the toe rail, or in bulwarks or (with drain pipes) in the deck itself.

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Seamanship

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All the arts and skills of boat handling, ranging from maintenance and repairs to piloting, sail handling, marlinespike work, and rigging.

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Sea room

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A safe distance from the shore or other hazards.

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Seaworthy

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A boat or a boat’s gear able to meet the usual sea conditions.

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Secure

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To make fast.

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Set

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Direction toward which the current is flowing.

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Ship

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A larger vessel usually thought of as being used for ocean travel. A vessel able to carry a “boat” on board.

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Sole

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Cabin or saloon floor. Timber extensions on the bottom of the rudder. Also the moulded fibreglass deck of a cockpit.

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Spring line

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A pivot line used in docking, undocking, or to prevent the boat from moving forward or astern while made fast to a dock.

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Squall

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A sudden, violent wind often accompanied by rain.

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Starboard

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The right side of a boat when looking forward.

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Stem

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The forward most part of the bow.

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Stern

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The after part of the boat.

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Stern line

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A docking line leading from the stern.

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Stow

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To put an item in its proper place.

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Thwartships

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At right angles to the centreline of the boat.

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Tide

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The periodic rise and fall of water level in the oceans.

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Topside

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The sides of a vessel between the waterline and the deck; sometimes referring to onto or above the deck.

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Transom

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The stern cross-section of a square sterned boat.

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Trim

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Fore and aft balance of a boat.

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Underway

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Vessel in motion, i.e., when not moored, at anchor, or aground.

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Wake

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Moving waves, track or path that a boat leaves behind it, when moving across the waters.

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Way

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Movement of a vessel through the water such as headway, sternway or leeway.

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Windward

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Toward the direction from which the wind is coming.

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