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AFT toward the stern of the boat
ASTERN in back of the boat
BILGE the interior of the hull below the floor boards
BITTER END the last part of a rope or chain; the inboard end of the anchor rope
BOW the forward part of a ship
BRIDGE the location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled
BULKHEAD a vertical partition separating compartments
BUOY an anchored float used for marking a position or a hazard on the water and for mooring
CLEAT a fitting to which lines are made fast
COURSE the direction in which a ship is steered
CURRENT the horizontal movement of water
DISPLACEMENT the weight of water displaced by a floating vessel
DRAFT the depth of water a boat draws
FATHOM six feet
FLOOD an incoming current
GALLEY the kitchen area of a ship
GUNWHALE the upper edge of a ship’s sides
HELM the wheel or tiller controlling the rudder
HULL the main body of a vessel
KEEL the centerline of a boat running fore and aft
KNOT a measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6,076 feet) per hour
LEEWARD the direction away from the wind
NAUTICAL MILE one minute of latitude; approximately 6,076 feet—about 1/8 longer than the statute mile of 5,280 feet
PORT the left side of a ship looking forward; a harbor
SCUPPERS drain holes on deck, in the toe rail, or in bulwarks or in the deck itself
SOUNDING a measurement of the depth of water
STARBOARD the right side of a ship when looking forward
TRIM fore and aft balance of a boat
WINDWARD toward the direction from which the wind is coming
YAW to swing or steer off course
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