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Navy Lingo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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, or to unfurl |
| Chain Locker | Compartment in which anchor chain is stowed |
| Chit, Chit book | Coupon or receipt book |
| Chow Hall (mess hall) | Place to eat |
| Colors | Raising or lowering if a national flag, ceremonies held at 0800 and sunset for hoisting and halting down the national ensign |
| Deep Six | To dispose of by throwing over the side |
| Ensign | National flag ; commissioned officer between the 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 |
| Field Day | General cleaning day, usually the day before an inspection |
| First Lieutenant | Officer responsible to the OX for the deck department/division aboard ship, or command maintenance |
| Flag Officer | Any Commissioned Officer above pay grade 0-7 or 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 Quarters | Battle stations |
| Ground Tackle | All the equipment used in mooring or anchoring a ship |
| Hatch | Door |
| Head | Bathroom |
| Jack Box | Access box to sound-powered phone circuitry |
| Ladder | A device to allow movement of personnel from one level to another; stairs |
| Leave | Authorized vacation |
| Liberty | Permission to leave the base usually for not more than 48 hours |
| Lifeline | Lines erected around the weathercocks 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 or specialty title |
| Reveilles | Wake up, start a new day |
| Scullery | Place to wash dishes |
| Scuttlebutt | Drinking fountain or 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 to the ship's mast |
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