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Question | Answer |
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Adrift | loose from moorings and out of control (applied to anything lost, out of hand, or left lying about) |
Aft-end | near or towards the stern of the vessel |
All hands | the entire ship's company, both officer and enlisted |
Allotment | an amount of money a member has coming out of his regular pay |
Aye-Aye | reply to an order or command meaning "I understand and will comply" |
Barracks | building where sailors live |
Below | downstairs |
Brightwork | brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than painted |
Bunk or Rack | bed |
Buoy | an anchored float used as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object |
Carry on | an order to resume work or duties |
Cast off | to throw off; to let go; to unfurl |
Chain Locker | compartment in which anchor chain is stowed |
Chit, Chit Book | Coupon or receipt book |
Chow hall (mess deck) | Place to eat |
Colors | Raising or lowering of a national flag, Ceremonies held at 0800 and sunset for hoisting and hauling down the national ensign |
Deep six | to dispose of by throwing over the side |
Ensign | National Flag; commissioned officer between rank of Chief Warrant Officer and Lieutenant Junior Grade |
Fast | Snugly Secured |
Fathom | a unit of length (equal to 6 feet) used for measuring the depth of water |
Flag officer | any commissioned officer in pay grade O-7 of above |
Galley | Kitchen |
Gangway | an opening in a bulwark or lifeline that provides access to a brow or accommodation ladder; an order meaning to clear the way |
Gear locker | storage room |
Geedunk | candy, gum or cafeteria |
General quaters | battle stations |
Liberty | Permission to leave the base (usually for not more than 48 hours) |
Lifeline | Lines erected around the weatherdecks of a ship to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the side |
Overhead | Ceiling |
Passageway | hallway |
Quarters | assembling of all hands for muster, instruction, and inspection |
Rating | a job specialty title |
Reveille | wake up, start a new day |
Scullery | place to wash dishes |
Scuttlebutt | Drinking fountain; a rumor |
Secure | lock, put away or stop work |
Sickbay | hospital or medical clinic |
Swab | mop |
Taps | time to sleep, end of the day |
Tattoo | five minutes before taps |
Topside | upstairs |
Turn to | begin work |
Working aloft | working above the highest deck; generally performing maintenance on the ships's mast |
Ranks | Warrant Officers, Commissioned Officers, and Enlisted Members |