Post by Jack Sparrow on Aug 14, 2003 13:43:44 GMT -5
OK. Wer'e "pirates" and whatnot...so here's a list of Nauticual Terms that I comandeered off the Net. Savvy? Hope this helps.
aft
(Or after.) Near, toward or at the stern of a ship.
aftercabin
In a ship with multiple cabins, the cabin closest to the stern.
aftermast
In a sailing ship carrying multiple masts, the mast set closest to the stern. Also called the mizzenmast in a three-masted sailing vessel.
aftermost
The farthest aft.
amidships
In or toward the part of a ship midway between bow and stern.
arch
A curved architectural structure used to support suspended weight.
arch board
An arch-shaped nameboard fastened to the stern of a ship, displaying the vessel's name and home port.
athwartships
Perpendicular to the fore-and-aft centerline of a ship; sideways.
backstay
Mast support running from the top of the mast to the aft deck or another mast.
ballast
Material used to improve the stability and control of a ship. In wooden ships usually stone, lead or iron; in metal ships, often water.
barge
A large cargo-carrying craft that is towed or pushed by a tug on both seagoing and inland waters.
barque
(Also bark.) A sailing ship with three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.
beam
The width of a ship at its widest point.
bilge
1. Part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the straight vertical sides. 2. Internally, the lowest part of the hull, next to the keelson.
black gang
Nautical slang for the engineroom crew. Included the chief engineer, who ran the engine and supervised; oilers and wipers, who lubricated and maintained the engine; and firemen and coal-passers, who fed the steam boilers.
block
A metal or wood case enclosing one or more pulleys; has a hook with which it can be attached to an object.
board foot
A unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a board that is 12 by 12 by 1 inches.
boom
A spar extending from a mast to hold the outstretched bottom of a sail.
bow
The forward part of a ship.
bowsprit
A large spar that projects forward from the forward end of a sailing ship; used to carry sails and support the masts.
breeches buoy
A device used by lifesaving crews to extract persons from wrecked vessels, usually fired from a cannon onto the deck of the wrecked vessel.
bridge
An elevated structure extending across or over the weather deck of a vessel, containing stations for control and visual communications.
bulkhead
An upright partition separating compartments in a ship.
bulwark
The part of a ship's side that extends above the main deck to protect it against heavy weather.
bunker
A storage compartment aboard a ship for coal or other fuel.
bushel
A unit of volume (dry measure) used in the United States, equal to 32 quarts or approximately 35.2 liters.
cabin
An enclosed compartment in a ship; used as shelter or living quarters.
camber
The arch or slope from side to side of a vessel's weather deck for water drainage. Also known as round of beam.
cant frames
Angled frames in the extreme forward or aft ends of a ship which form the sharp ends of the vessel's hull.
capstan
A vertical, spool-shaped rotating drum around which cable, hawser or chain is wound for hoisting anchors, sails and other heavy weights.
centerboard
A metal or wooden slab housed in a casing or trunk along the centerline of a sailboat; may be lowered to increase the boat's resistance to sideways motion and raised when the boat is in shallow water or beached.
centrifugal
A pump that uses centrifugal force for pumping liquids. (Also, moving or tending to move away from a center.)
chain locker
A compartment in the lower part of a ship for stowing an anchor chain.
chain plate
A steel plate or bar by which standing rigging is attached to the hull.
chandler
A retail dealer in supplies and equipment.
chord
The principal horizontal member in a rigid framework. In Great Lakes shipbuilding, a heavy horizontal metal strap fastened around a hull at the level of the upper deck, supporting a framework of arches and cross bracing.
clipper
A sharp-bowed sailing vessel of the mid-19th century, having tall masts and sharp lines; built for great speed.
coaming
A rim placed on a roof or around a hatch, deck or bulkhead opening to stop water from entering.
combination pump
A dual-purpose steam engine that conducted multiple tasks such as pumping water and hoisting.
covering board
The outermost plank of the upper deck, running beneath the base of the bulwark and covering the frametops and the ends of the deck beams.
cross bracing
Iron or steel straps fastened diagonally across a ship's frames to make a rigid framework.
deadeye
A circular block of wood with three holes used to receive a shroud or stay and to adjust tension in the standing rigging.
deadwood
Heavy longitudinal timbers fastened over the keelson. The timbers of the bow and stern are fastened to the deadwood.
deck
Horizontal or cambered and sloping surfaces on a ship, like floors in a building.
deckhouse
A low building or superstructure, such as a cabin, constructed on the top deck of a ship.
depth of hold
The measurement from beneath the deck to the bottom of the hold; the vertical space in the cargo hold.
derrick
A hoisting machine consisting usually of a vertical mast, a slanted boom and associated tackle; may be operated mechanically or by hand.
donkey boiler
A steam boiler on a ship deck used to supply steam to deck machinery when the main boilers are shut down.
engine bed
A structure of wooden or metal supports that make up the mounting for a ship's engine.
aft
(Or after.) Near, toward or at the stern of a ship.
aftercabin
In a ship with multiple cabins, the cabin closest to the stern.
aftermast
In a sailing ship carrying multiple masts, the mast set closest to the stern. Also called the mizzenmast in a three-masted sailing vessel.
aftermost
The farthest aft.
amidships
In or toward the part of a ship midway between bow and stern.
arch
A curved architectural structure used to support suspended weight.
arch board
An arch-shaped nameboard fastened to the stern of a ship, displaying the vessel's name and home port.
athwartships
Perpendicular to the fore-and-aft centerline of a ship; sideways.
backstay
Mast support running from the top of the mast to the aft deck or another mast.
ballast
Material used to improve the stability and control of a ship. In wooden ships usually stone, lead or iron; in metal ships, often water.
barge
A large cargo-carrying craft that is towed or pushed by a tug on both seagoing and inland waters.
barque
(Also bark.) A sailing ship with three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.
beam
The width of a ship at its widest point.
bilge
1. Part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the straight vertical sides. 2. Internally, the lowest part of the hull, next to the keelson.
black gang
Nautical slang for the engineroom crew. Included the chief engineer, who ran the engine and supervised; oilers and wipers, who lubricated and maintained the engine; and firemen and coal-passers, who fed the steam boilers.
block
A metal or wood case enclosing one or more pulleys; has a hook with which it can be attached to an object.
board foot
A unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a board that is 12 by 12 by 1 inches.
boom
A spar extending from a mast to hold the outstretched bottom of a sail.
bow
The forward part of a ship.
bowsprit
A large spar that projects forward from the forward end of a sailing ship; used to carry sails and support the masts.
breeches buoy
A device used by lifesaving crews to extract persons from wrecked vessels, usually fired from a cannon onto the deck of the wrecked vessel.
bridge
An elevated structure extending across or over the weather deck of a vessel, containing stations for control and visual communications.
bulkhead
An upright partition separating compartments in a ship.
bulwark
The part of a ship's side that extends above the main deck to protect it against heavy weather.
bunker
A storage compartment aboard a ship for coal or other fuel.
bushel
A unit of volume (dry measure) used in the United States, equal to 32 quarts or approximately 35.2 liters.
cabin
An enclosed compartment in a ship; used as shelter or living quarters.
camber
The arch or slope from side to side of a vessel's weather deck for water drainage. Also known as round of beam.
cant frames
Angled frames in the extreme forward or aft ends of a ship which form the sharp ends of the vessel's hull.
capstan
A vertical, spool-shaped rotating drum around which cable, hawser or chain is wound for hoisting anchors, sails and other heavy weights.
centerboard
A metal or wooden slab housed in a casing or trunk along the centerline of a sailboat; may be lowered to increase the boat's resistance to sideways motion and raised when the boat is in shallow water or beached.
centrifugal
A pump that uses centrifugal force for pumping liquids. (Also, moving or tending to move away from a center.)
chain locker
A compartment in the lower part of a ship for stowing an anchor chain.
chain plate
A steel plate or bar by which standing rigging is attached to the hull.
chandler
A retail dealer in supplies and equipment.
chord
The principal horizontal member in a rigid framework. In Great Lakes shipbuilding, a heavy horizontal metal strap fastened around a hull at the level of the upper deck, supporting a framework of arches and cross bracing.
clipper
A sharp-bowed sailing vessel of the mid-19th century, having tall masts and sharp lines; built for great speed.
coaming
A rim placed on a roof or around a hatch, deck or bulkhead opening to stop water from entering.
combination pump
A dual-purpose steam engine that conducted multiple tasks such as pumping water and hoisting.
covering board
The outermost plank of the upper deck, running beneath the base of the bulwark and covering the frametops and the ends of the deck beams.
cross bracing
Iron or steel straps fastened diagonally across a ship's frames to make a rigid framework.
deadeye
A circular block of wood with three holes used to receive a shroud or stay and to adjust tension in the standing rigging.
deadwood
Heavy longitudinal timbers fastened over the keelson. The timbers of the bow and stern are fastened to the deadwood.
deck
Horizontal or cambered and sloping surfaces on a ship, like floors in a building.
deckhouse
A low building or superstructure, such as a cabin, constructed on the top deck of a ship.
depth of hold
The measurement from beneath the deck to the bottom of the hold; the vertical space in the cargo hold.
derrick
A hoisting machine consisting usually of a vertical mast, a slanted boom and associated tackle; may be operated mechanically or by hand.
donkey boiler
A steam boiler on a ship deck used to supply steam to deck machinery when the main boilers are shut down.
engine bed
A structure of wooden or metal supports that make up the mounting for a ship's engine.
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