nautical term
technical term; word or phrase that is part of nautical terminology
draft
vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel)
bow
forward part of the hull of a ship
junk rig
battened lugsail from Asia
mast
vertical pole used as the main support of a sailing vessel's rigging
backstay
piece of standing rigging on a sailing vessel
genoa
type of large jib or staysail
keel
structural element of a ship hull, or boat hull
bridge
room or platform from which a ship can be commanded
ship cradle
rig to hold a ship upright on dry land
sister ship
ship of the same class or design as another
load line mark
internationally agreed special marking indicating the maximum permitted summer draft of a vessel
davit
crane-like device used on a ship for supporting, raising, and lowering equipment such as boats and anchors
centreboard
retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat
bulbous bow
Protruding bulb at the front of a ship
gangways (watercraft)
ship element; nautical term
waterline length
length of a vessel at its nominal waterline
companionway
nautical term
lead ship
first built of a series or class of vessels
magic pipe
trick in a ship's waste-handling equipment to circumvent pollution regulations
course
lowermost sail on a mast
shakedown cruise
test phase of a newly built or renovated watercraft to verify the vessel's readiness for service
yellow bicone
signal displayed by vessels
forecastle
upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast
anchor windlass
machine that restrains and manipulates the anchor chain on a boat
pike pole
hooked pole used as a tool
mizzen staysail
type of boat sail
conning tower
portion of a ship
wake
region of recirculating flow immediately behind a moving or stationary solid body
navigation light
lights on a vessel, aircraft or spacecraft giving information on a craft's position, heading, and status
masthead rig
sailing rig type
watch system
method of assigning regular periods of work duty aboard ships and some other areas of employment
sailboat cockpit
location of controls of a vessel
air draft
distance from water to the highest point on a vessel or lowest point on a bridge span, etc.
gasket
rope used to hold a stowed sail in place
naval jack
maritime flag used by warships in addition to the ensign
hull
watertight body of a ship or boat
moon pool
opening in the base of a boat hull, platform, or chamber, giving access to the water below
taffrail
handrail around the open deck area toward the stern of a ship
weather helm
sailing term
bowsprit
spar extending forward from a sailing vessel's prow
cunningham
type of downhaul