general/nautical-terminology

Work shift in a maritime watch system

Boating opposite an air current

Measure of how much weight a ship can carry

Width of a ship at its widest point

Method of grounding of a sailing vessel to expose its hull

Action where a vessel turns on to its side or is upside down

Polished and varnished wood or metal of a boat

Wooden beam supporting a ship's anchor

Depth of a vessel below its waterline

Element protecting the hull of a ship

Volume of a ship in units of 100 cubic feet

Distance from the waterline to the upper deck level of a ship

Maritime drill to practice for emergency evacuations

Boat which is powered by an engine

Downwind component of motion of a floating object due to wind

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Mode of watercraft operation

Attachment point on a boat deck

Raised deck behind the main mast of a sailing ship

One of the lines on a sail ship

Performance testing of a ship

State of a vessel free to move through the water

Turning a boat upside down

Windward position in sailing

Term in sailing

Sailing action

Testing phase of newly-constructed watercraft

Official responsible for enforcement of port regulations

Term for a makeshift repair

Term for a sailor

Emergency portable water pump

Designated location in a port or harbour used for mooring vessels

Percentage of empty volume in a ship

Back or aft-most part of a ship or boat

Part of a sailing rig

Type of sailboat

Sailor with steering duties on a ship

Ships motions as defined by the six degrees of freedom of motion

Triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast

Commander of a ship or other sea-going vessel