click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
World History 2
Chapter 3 Nautical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| port | facing forward, this is anything to the left side of the ship |
| starboard | facing forward, this is anything to the right side of the ship |
| bow | front of the ship |
| stern or aft | rear of the ship |
| keel | the long, heavy fin at the bottom of the ship. The "back bone" fo the ship |
| rudder | a slab of wood or metal at the stern of the ship that steers the ship via some mechanism |
| mess | ship's kitchen where meals are served |
| brig | ship's jail |
| head | bathroom |
| helm | station from where the ship is steered |
| scurvy | a disease caused by lack of vitamin c |