toward or at the stern of a ship; further aft

men who work the aft sails on the quarterdeck and poop deck

with sails furled and helm lashed to the lee-side

midway between the bow and stern of a ship

stay extending from ship's mastheads to the side of the ship

one who supplies ships with ballast

hardwood on either side of bowsprit through which forestays are reeved

to secure a rope by winding on a pin or cleat

lower point of inner hull of a ship

case in which a ship's compass is kept

posts mounted on a ship for fastening ropes

blue flag with white square in centre used as ship's signal

ship's crewmember in charge of equipment and maintenance

rope used on ships to steady the bowsprit

short post on a wharf or ship to which ropes are tied

strong rope stitched to edges of a sail

using the ship as collateral to finance a sea voyage

anchor carried at bow of a ship

rope used to keep weather edge of a sail taut

spar that extends at bows of a ship

ropes on edge of sail for hauling up

to clean a ship's bottom by burning off seaweed

the side of a ship above the deck

spar projecting from stern of ship

middle of sail, fish-net or cloth when slack

rope attached to middle of square sail to haul it up to the yard

small ship's flag used for identification or signalling

heavy rope or chain for mooring a ship

shipping and sailing between points in the same country

slight arch or convexity to a beam or deck of a ship

upright device for winding in heavy ropes or cables

to turn a ship on its side in order to clean or repair it

projection near the bow of a ship to which anchor is secured

the intersection of the middle and sides of a boat

metal casting with curved arms for passing ropes for mooring ship

corner of sail with hole to attach ropes

raised edge around ship's hatches to keep water out

official shipping seal; customs clearance form

narrow vacant space between two bulkheads of a ship

single-masted, square-sailed ship with raised stern

stairs from upper deck of ship to lower deck

loop at corner of sail to which a line is attached

horizontal crosspieces at a masthead used to support ship's mast

device for hoisting and lowering a boat

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Nautical Words

Question	Answer
abaft	toward or at the stern of a ship; further aft
affreightment	hiring of a vessel
afterdeck	deck behind a ship's bridge
afterguard	men who work the aft sails on the quarterdeck and poop deck
ahull	with sails furled and helm lashed to the lee-side
amidships	midway between the bow and stern of a ship
astern	at the stern of a ship
backstay	stay extending from ship's mastheads to the side of the ship
ballaster	one who supplies ships with ballast
bargemaster	owner of a barge
bee	hardwood on either side of bowsprit through which forestays are reeved
belay	to secure a rope by winding on a pin or cleat
bilge	lower point of inner hull of a ship
binnacle	case in which a ship's compass is kept
bitts	posts mounted on a ship for fastening ropes
bluepeter	blue flag with white square in centre used as ship's signal
boatswain	ship's crewmember in charge of equipment and maintenance
bobstay	rope used on ships to steady the bowsprit
bollard	short post on a wharf or ship to which ropes are tied
boltrope	strong rope stitched to edges of a sail
bosun	boatswain
bottomry	using the ship as collateral to finance a sea voyage
bow	front of a ship
bower	anchor carried at bow of a ship
bowline	rope used to keep weather edge of a sail taut
bowsprit	spar that extends at bows of a ship
brails	ropes on edge of sail for hauling up
bream	to clean a ship's bottom by burning off seaweed
bulwark	the side of a ship above the deck
bumpkin	spar projecting from stern of ship
bunt	middle of sail, fish-net or cloth when slack
buntline	rope attached to middle of square sail to haul it up to the yard
burgee	small ship's flag used for identification or signalling
cable	heavy rope or chain for mooring a ship
cabotage	shipping and sailing between points in the same country
camber	slight arch or convexity to a beam or deck of a ship
capstan	upright device for winding in heavy ropes or cables
careen	to turn a ship on its side in order to clean or repair it
cathead	projection near the bow of a ship to which anchor is secured
chine	the intersection of the middle and sides of a boat
chock	metal casting with curved arms for passing ropes for mooring ship
clew	corner of sail with hole to attach ropes
coaming	raised edge around ship's hatches to keep water out
cocket	official shipping seal; customs clearance form
cofferdam	narrow vacant space between two bulkheads of a ship
cog	single-masted, square-sailed ship with raised stern
companionway	stairs from upper deck of ship to lower deck
cordage	ropes in the rigging of a ship
cringle	loop at corner of sail to which a line is attached
crosstrees	horizontal crosspieces at a masthead used to support ship's mast
davit	device for hoisting and lowering a boat
deadeye	rounded wooden block with hole used to set up ship's stays
deadwood	timbers built into ends of ship when too narrow to permit framing
demurrage	delay of vessel's departure or loading with cargo
dodger	shield against rain or spray on a ship's bridge
dogwatch	a short, evening period of watch duty on a ship
downhaul	rope for holding down or hauling down a sail or spar
dromond	large single-sailed ship powered by rowers
dyogram	ship's chart indicating compass deflection due to ship's iron
earing	line for fastening corner of a sail to the gaff or yard
ensign	large naval flag
escutcheon	part of ship's stern where name is displayed
fairlead	ring through which rope is led to change its direction without friction
fardage	wood placed in bottom of ship to keep cargo dry
fiddley	iron framework around hatchway opening
figurehead	ornament or (usually female) bust attached to the bow of a ship
flagstaff	flag pole at stern of a ship
fluke	part of an anchor that fastens in the ground
forebitt	post for fastening cables at a ship's foremast
forecabin	cabin in fore part of ship
forecastle	short raised deck at fore end of ship; fore of ship under main deck
forefoot	foremost end of ship's keel
foremast	mast nearest the bow of a ship
foresail	lowest sail set on the foremast of square-rigged ship
forestay	stay leading from the foremast to the bow of a ship
frap	to draw a sail tight with ropes or cables
freeboard	distance between waterline and main deck of a ship
futtock	rib of a ship
gaff	spar on which head of fore-and-aft sail is extended
gaff-topsail	triangular topsail with its foot extended upon the gaff
gangway	either of the sides of the upper deck of a ship
garboard	plank on a ship’s bottom next to the keel
genoa	large jib that overlaps the mainsail
grapnel	small anchor used for dragging or grappling
groundage	a charge on a ship in port
gudgeon	metal socket into which the pintle of a boat's rudder fits
gunnage	number of guns carried on a warship
gunwale	upper edge of the side of a ship
gybe	to swing a sail from one side to another
halyard	rope or tackle for hoisting and lowering sails
hank	series of rings or clips for attaching a jib or staysail to a stay
hawse	distance between ship's bow and its anchor
hawsehole	hole for ship's cable
hawser	large rope for mooring or towing a ship
headsail	sail set forward of the foremast of a ship
helm	ship's steering wheel
holystone	sandstone material used to scrape ships' decks
inboard	inside the line of a ship's bulwarks or hull
jack	ship's flag flown from jack-staff at bow of vessel
jack-block	pulley system for raising topgallant masts
jack-cross-tree	single iron cross-tree at head of a topgallant mast
jackstaff	short staff at ship's bow from which the jack is hoisted
jackstay	iron or wooden bar running along yard of ship to which sails fastened
jackyard	spar used to spread the foot of a gaff-topsail
jib	small triangular sail extending from the head of the foremast
jibboom	spar forming an extension of the bowsprit
jibe	to change a ship's course to make the boom shift sides
jurymast	mast erected on ship in place of one lost
kedge	small anchor to keep a ship steady
keelhaul	to punish by dragging under keel of ship
keelson	lengthwise wooden or steel beam in ship for bearing stress
kentledge	pig-iron used as ballast in ship's hold
lagan	cargo jettisoned from ship but marked by buoys for recovery
lanyard	rope or line for fastening something in a ship
larboard	left side of a ship
lastage	room for stowing goods in a ship
lateen	triangular sail rigged on ship's spar
laveer	to sail against the wind
lazaret	space in ship between decks used for storage
leeboard	wood or metal planes attached to hull to prevent leeway
leech	a vertical edge of a square sail
loxodograph	device used to record ship's travels
luff	windward side of a ship; forward edge of fore-and-aft sail
lugsail	four-sided sail bent to an obliquely hanging yard
lutchet	fitting on ship's deck to allow mast to pivot to pass under bridges
mainmast	sailing ship's principal mast
mainsail	principal sail on a ship's mainmast
mainsheet	rope by which mainsail is trimmed and secured
mainstay	stay that extends from the main-top to the foot of the foremast
manrope	rope used as a handrail on a ship
martingale	lower stay of rope used to sustain strain of the forestays
mizzen	three-masted vessel; aft sail of such a vessel
mizzenmast	mast aft or next aft of the mainmast in a ship
moonraker	topmost sail of a ship, above the skyscraper
oakum	old ropes untwisted for caulking the seams of ships
orlop	lowest deck in a ship having four or more decks
outhaul	rope used to haul a sail taut along a spar
outrigger	spar extended from side of ship to help secure mast
painter	rope attached to bow of a boat to attach it to a ship or a post
pallograph	instrument measuring ship's vibration
parrel	band by which a yard is fastened to a mast
patroon	captain of a ship; coxswain of a longboat
poop	enclosed structure at stern of ship above main deck
port	when facing forward, the left side of a shift
primage	fee paid to loaders for loading ship
purser	ship's officer in charge of finances and passengers
quarterdeck	part of ship's deck set aside by captain for ceremonial functions
quartering	sailing nearly before the wind
rake	the inclination of a mast or another part of a ship
ratline	small rope forming a rung of a rope ladder on a ship
reef	to reduce area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it
reeve	to pass a rope through a ring
roach	curved cut in edge of sail for preventing chafing
roband	piece of yarn used to fasten a sail to a spar
rostrum	spike on prow of warship for ramming
rowlock	contrivance serving as a fulcrum for an oar
royal	small sail on royal mast just above topgallant sail
scud	to sail swiftly before a gale
scupper	hole allowing water to drain from ship’s deck
scuttlebutt	cask of drinking water aboard a ship; rumour, idle gossip
scuttles	portholes on a ship
sheer	fore-and-aft curvature of a ship from bow to stern
shrouds	ropes supporting the mast of a ship
sidelight	coloured lights on side of a ship under way at night
skeg	part of ship connecting the keel with the bottom of the rudderpost
skysail	sail above the royal sail
skyscraper	triangular sail on a ship above the royal
slipway	ramp sloping into water for supporting a ship
snotty	naval midshipman
spanker	sail on the mast nearest the stern of a square-rigged ship
spar	any ship's mast, boom, yard, or gaff
spinnaker	large triangular sail opposite the mainsail
spirketting	inside planking between ports and waterways of a ship
sponson	platform jutting from ship’s deck for gun or wheel
sprit	spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
spritsail	sail extended by a sprit
starboard	when facing forward, the right side of a ship
starbolins	sailors of the starboard watch
stay	large rope used to support a mast
staysail	fore-and-aft sail hoisted on a stay
steeve	to set a ship's bowsprit at an upward inclination
stemson	supporting timber of a ship
stern	back part of a ship
sternpost	main member at stern of a ship extending from keel to deck
sternway	movement of a ship backwards
stevedore	dock worker who loads and unloads ships
stokehold	ship’s furnace chamber
strake	continuous band of plates on side of a ship
stunsail	light auxiliary sail to the side of principal sails
supercargo	ship's official in charge of business affairs
taffrail	rail round the stern of a ship
thole	pin in the side of a boat to keep oar in place
tiller	handle or lever for turning a ship's rudder
timberhead	top end of ship's timber used above the gunwale
timenoguy	rope stretched from place to place in a ship
topgallant	mast or sail above the topmast and below the royal mast
topmast	ship's mast above the lower mast
topsail	ship's sail above the lowermost sail
tranship	to transfer from one ship to another
transire	ship's customs warrant for clearing goods
transom	transverse timbers attached to ship's sternpost
treenail	long wooden pin used to fix planks of ship to the timbers
trice	to haul in and lash secure a sail with a small rope
trunnel	wooden shipbuilding peg used for fastening timbers
trysail	ship's sail bent to a gaff and hoisted on a lower mast
tuck	part of ship where ends of lower planks meet under the stern
turtleback	structure over ship’s bows or stern
unreeve	to withdraw a rope from an opening
walty	inclined to tip over or lean
wardroom	quarters for ship's officers
washboard	broad thin plank along ship's gunwale to keep out sea water
watching	fully afloat
waveson	goods floating on the sea after a shipwreck
wear	to turn a ship's stern to windward to alter its course
weatherboard	weather side of a ship
weatherly	able to sail close to the wind with little leeway
wheelhouse	shelter where ship’s steering wheel kept
whipstaff	vertical lever controlling ship’s rudder
windbound	hindered from sailing by contrary winds
windlass	winch used to raise a ship's anchor
xebec	small three-masted pirate ship
yard	tapering spar attached to ship's mast to spread the head of a square sail
yardarm	either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
yawl	ship’s small boat; sailboat carrying mainsail and one or more jibs
zabra	small Spanish sailing vessel
V BOTTOM	A hull with the bottom section in the shape of a "V".
YACHT	A pleasure vessel, a pleasure boat; in American usage the idea of size and luxury is conveyed, either sail or power.
LATITUDE	The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.
LAZARETTE	A storage space in a boat's stern area.
MARLINSPIKE	A tool for opening the strands of a rope while splicing.
YAW	To swing or steer off course, as when running with a quartering sea.
JACOBS LADDER	A rope ladder, lowered from the deck, as when pilots or passengers come aboard.
WAY	Movement of a vessel through the water such as headway, sternway or leeway.
BATTEN DOWN	Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
WATERLINE	A line painted on a hull which shows the point to which a boat sinks when it is properly trimmed (see BOOT TOP).
WAKE	Moving waves, track or path that a boat leaves behind it, when moving across the waters.
CABIN	A compartment for passengers or crew.
CAPSIZE	To turn over.
CAST OFF	To let go.
CATAMARAN	A twin-hulled boat, with hulls side by side.
SATELLITE NAVIGATION	A form of position finding using radio transmissions from satellites with sophisticated on-board automatic equipment.
FATHOM	Six feet.
GALLEY	The kitchen area of a boat.
GANGWAY	The area of a ship's side where people board and disembark.
HARD CHINE	An abrupt intersection between the hull side and the hull bottom of a boat so constructed.
HATCH	An opening in a boat's deck fitted with a watertight cover.
NAVIGATION RULES	The regulations governing the movement of vessels in relation to each other, generally called steering and sailing rules.
NAVIGATION	The art and science of conducting a boat safely from one point to another.
NAUTICAL MILE	One minute of latitude; approximately 6076 feet
ABAFT	Toward the rear (stern) of the boat. Behind.
ABEAM	At right angles to the keel of the boat, but not on the boat.
ABOARD	On or within the boat.
EBB	A receding current.
ABOVE DECK	On the deck (not over it
ABREAST	Side by side; by the side of.
SCOPE	Technically, the ratio of length of anchor rode in use to the vertical distance from the bow of the vessel to the bottom of the water. Usually six to seven to one for calm weather and more scope in storm conditions.
SCUPPERS	Drain holes on deck, in the toe rail, or in bulwarks or (with drain pipes) in the deck itself.
SCREW	A boat's propeller.
ADRIFT	Loose, not on moorings or towline.
HEAD	A marine toilet. Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.
SEAWORTHY	A boat or a boat's gear able to meet the usual sea conditions.
SEA ROOM	A safe distance from the shore or other hazards.
SEAMANSHIP	All the arts and skills of boat handling, ranging from maintenence and repairs to piloting, sail handling, marlinespike work, and rigging.
SEA COCK	A through hull valve, a shut off on a plumbing or drain pipe between the vessel's interior and the sea.
DEAD AHEAD	Directly ahead.
DEAD ASTERN	Directly aft.
DECK	A permanent covering over a compartment, hull or any part thereof.
LEE	The side sheltered from the wind.
SECURE	To make fast.
BELOW	Beneath the deck.
BEARING	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.
LEEWAY	The sideways movement of the boat caused by either wind or current.
GEAR	A general term for ropes, blocks, tackle and other equipment.
BEAM	The greatest width of the boat.
JETTY	A structure, usually masonry, projecting out from the shore; a jetty may protect a harbor entrance.
LEEWARD	The direction away from the wind. Opposite of windward.
FENDER	A cushion, placed between boats, or between a boat and a pier, to prevent damage.
HEADING	The direction in which a vessel's bow points at any given time.
HEADWAY	The forward motion of a boat. Opposite of sternway.
HELM	The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder. HELMSPERSON
SET	Direction toward which the current is flowing.
KEEL	The centerline of a boat running fore and aft; the backbone of a vessel.
AFT	Toward the stern of the boat.
AGROUND	Touching or fast to the bottom.
THWARTSHIPS	At right angles to the centerline of the boat.
CHAFING GEAR	Tubing or cloth wrapping used to protect a line from chafing on a rough surface.
CHART	A map for use by navigators.
CHINE	The intersection of the bottom and sides of a flat or v-bottomed boat.
AHEAD	In a forward direction.
CHOCK	A fitting through which anchor or mooring lines are led. Usually U-shaped to reduce chafe.
SHIP	A larger vessel usually thought of as being used for ocean travel. A vessel able to carry a "boat" on board.
LINE	Rope and cordage used aboard a vessel.
TILLER	A bar or handle for turning a boat's rudder or an outboard motor.
PILOTING	Navigation by use of visible references, the depth of the water, etc.
DISPLACEMENT	The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat's weight.
HITCH	A knot used to secure a rope to another object or to another rope, or to form a loop or a noose in a rope.
FIGURE EIGHT KNOT	A knot in the form of a figure eight, placed in the end of a line to prevent the line from passing through a grommet or a block.
MIDSHIP	Approximately in the location equally distant from the bow and stern.
GIVE-WAY VESSEL	A term used to describe the vessel which must yield in meeting, crossing, or overtaking situations.
TIDE	The periodic rise and fall of water level in the oceans.
PILING	Support, protection for wharves, piers etc.; constructed of piles (see PILE)
BITTER END	The last part of a rope or chain.The inboard end of the anchor rode.
BIGHT	The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed. BILGE
PILE	A wood, metal or concrete pole driven into the bottom. Craft may be made fast to a pile; it may be used to support a pier (see PILING) or a float.
PIER	A loading platform extending at an angle from the shore.
DINGHY	A small open boat. A dinghy is often used as a tender for a larger craft.
WINDWARD	Toward the direction from which the wind is coming.
DISPLACEMENT HULL	A type of hull that plows through the water, displacing a weight of water equal to its own weight, even when more power is added.
AIDS TO NAVIGATION	Artificial objects to supplement natural landmarks indicating safe and unsafe waters.
FLOOD	A incoming current.
ALEE	Away from the direction of the wind. Opposite of windward.
ALOFT	Above the deck of the boat.
CLEAT	A fitting to which lines are made fast. The classic cleat to which lines are belayed is approximately anvil-shaped.
CLOVE HITCH	A knot for temporarily fastening a line to a spar or piling.
FLARE	The outward curve of a vessel's sides near the bow. A distress signal.
PLANING HULL	A type of hull shaped to glide easily across the water at high speed.
FLOORBOARDS	The surface of the cockpit on which the crew stand.
FLUKE	The palm of an anchor.
PLANING	A boat is said to be planing when it is essentially moving over the top of the water rather than through the water.
SLACK	Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen.
AMIDSHIPS	In or toward the center of the boat.
INBOARD	More toward the center of a vessel; inside; a motor fitted inside a boat.
UNDERWAY	Vessel in motion, i.e., when not moored, at anchor, or aground.
KNOT	A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour.
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY	ICW: bays, rivers, and canals along the coasts (such as the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts), connected so that vessels may travel without going into the sea.
ANCHORAGE	A place suitable for anchoring in relation to the wind, seas and bottom.
KNOT	A fastening made by interweaving rope to form a stopper, to enclose or bind an object, to form a loop or a noose, to tie a small rope to an object, or to tie the ends of two small ropes together.
DOCK	A protected water area in which vessels are moored.The term is often used to denote a pier or a wharf.
BOW	The forward part of a boat.
BOOT TOP	A painted line that indicates the designed waterline.
BOAT HOOK	A short shaft with a fitting at one end shaped to facilitate use in putting a line over a piling, recovering an object dropped overboard, or in pushing or fending off.
BOAT	A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship.
FOULED	Any piece of equipment that is jammed or entangled, or dirtied.
FORWARD	Toward the bow of the boat.
PORT	The left side of a boat looking forward. A harbor.
FOREPEAK	A compartment in the bow of a small boat.
FORE-AND-AFT	In a line parallel to the keel.
RODE	The anchor line and/or chain.
ROPE	In general, cordage as it is purchased at the store. When it comes aboard a vessel and is put to use it becomes line.
HOLD	A compartment below deck in a large vessel, used solely for carrying cargo.
FOLLOWING SEA	An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
DOLPHIN	A group of piles driven close together and bound with wire cables into a single structure.
COAMING	A vertical piece around the edge of a cockpit, hatch, etc. to prevent water on deck from running below.
MOORING	An arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or a pier.
LONGITUDE	The distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England.
COURSE	The direction in which a boat is steered.
COIL	To lay a line down in circular turns.
COCKPIT	An opening in the deck from which the boat is handled.
BOW LINE	A docking line leading from the bow.
LOG	A record of courses or operation. Also, a device to measure speed.
SOLE	Cabin or saloon floor. Timber extensions on the bottom of the rudder. Also the molded fiberglass deck of a cockpit.
SOUNDING	A measurement of the depth of water.
TOPSIDES	The sides of a vessel between the waterline and the deck; sometimes referring to onto or above the deck.
BOWLINE	A knot used to form a temporary loop in the end of a line.
SPRING LINE	A pivot line used in docking, undocking, or to prevent the boat from moving forward or astern while made fast to a dock.
SQUALL	A sudden, violent wind often accompanied by rain.
SQUARE KNOT	A knot used to join two lines of similar size. Also called a reef knot.
TRANSOM	The stern cross-section of a square sterned boat.
BRIGHTWORK	Varnished woodwork and/or polished metal.
BRIDLE	A line or wire secured at both ends in order to distribute a strain between two points.
FREEBOARD	The minimum vertical distance from the surface of the water to the gunwale.
DRAFT	The depth of water a boat draws.
TRIM	Fore and aft balance of a boat.
GRAB RAILS	Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.
PRIVELEGED VESSEL	A vessel which, according to the applicable Navigation Rule, has right-of-way (this term has been superseded by the term "stand-on").
GROUND TACKLE	A collective term for the anchor and its associated gear.
BRIDGE	The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled. "Control Station" is really a more appropriate term for small craft.
ASTERN	In back of the boat, opposite of ahead.
STANDING PART	That part of a line which is made fast.The main part of a line as distinguished from the bight and the end.
STAND-ON VESSEL	That vessel which has right-of-way during a meeting, crossing, or overtaking situation.
STARBOARD	The right side of a boat when looking forward.
STEM	The forward most part of the bow.
STERN	The after part of the boat.
STOW	To put an item in its proper place.
ATHWARTSHIPS	At right angles to the centerline of the boat; rowboat seats are generally athwart ships.
STERN LINE	A docking line leading from the stern.
HULL	The main body of a vessel.
GUNWALE	The upper edge of a boat's sides.
OUTBOARD	Toward or beyond the boat's sides. A detachable engine mounted on a boat's stern.
QUARTER	The sides of a boat aft of amidships.
QUARTERING SEA	Sea coming on a boat's quarter.
RUDDER	A vertical plate or board for steering a boat.
RUN	To allow a line to feed freely.
RUNNING LIGHTS	Lights required to be shown on boats underway between sundown and sunup.
CURRENT	The horizontal movement of water.
CUDDY	A small shelter cabin in a boat.
BURDENED VESSEL	That vessel which, according to the applicable Navigation Rules, must give way to the privileged vessel. The term has been superseded by the term "give-way".
BUOY	An anchored float used for marking a position on the water or a hazard or a shoal and for mooring.
BULKHEAD	A vertical partition separating compartments.
LUBBER'S LINE	A mark or permanent line on a compass indicating the direction forward parallel to the keel when properly installed.
OVERBOARD	Over the side or out of the boat.
AWEIGH	The position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.
SWAMP	To fill with water, but not settle to the bottom.

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