Boats and Boat Parts Part I

hydroplane

(n) a light fast motorboat designed to skim over the surface of water

lanyard

(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships

astern

(of a ship or an airplane) behind

launch

(v) To put into motion with force. (v) To put in the water.

capsize

(v.) to turn bottom side up, upset

foresail

1) The lowest sail on the forward mast of a square rigged vessel.

gondola

1. boat used in the canals of Venic

dreadnought

A battleship with increased speed and power over conventional warships, developed by both Germany and Great Britain to increase their naval arsenals. Carried 10 300mm guns mounted in 5 turrets.

ferry

A boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water

catamaran

A boat with two parallel hulls; a raft of logs tied together

log

A book that the captain or crew can write events in

anchor

A device so shaped as to grip the sea bottom. A line runs from it to a vessel so as to hold her in a desired position.

flotilla

A fleet of boats or small ships

navy

A fleet of ships or vessels; all the warships of a nation

convoy

A group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it.

drydock

A hauling-out place. The water can be drained from a drydock, so a shop can be repaired or cleaned.

battlecruiser

A heavy damage gunship using a Yamaha gun, A powerful blast that does damage to a single unit.

headsail

A jib, genoa, or staysail. A sail hoisted forward of the mast and set on the forestay

current

A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean

fathom

A length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water

boom

A moveable, mechanical structure used to support a platform, material handling components and/or other attachments on a unit.

kayak

A one-person closed-deck hunting craft, employed by Inuit groups.

bulkhead

A partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments; Wall

mooring

A place to which a boat or aircraft can be moored

mariner

A seaman or sailor

cutter

A single-masted boat with the mast near the middle that is capable of flying both a jib and a staysail.

caravel

A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic.

bowsprit

A sturdy spar projecting forward over the bow to which the forestay is fastened providing a wide bearing angle for support of the mast, and offering additional space on which sails can be rigged.

nautical mile

A unit of measurement that is approximately 6,080 feet - which is one minute of latitude; it is slightly longer than a statute mile.

clipper

American boats, built during the 1840's in Boston, that were sleek and fast but inefficient in carrying a lot of cargo or passengers.

gangway

An opening in a bulwark or lifeline that provides access to a brow or accommodation ladder; an order meaning to clear the way

marine

Another word that means the same thing as saltwater

figurehead

Carved image on the prow of a ship.

displacement

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from the starting point.

buoy

Floating marker.

bow

Front of a ship.

aloft

High in the air

bearing

Horizontal angle given in degrees ranging only from 0 to 90; in strict nautical terminology, the azimuth of track. (Know where your going)

deck

In large vessels, any floor is known as a deck. In smaller pleasure boats, the deck usually refers to the upper horizontal surface closing the hall.

leeward

In the direction away from the wind

lifeline

Lines erected around the weatherdecks of a ship to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the side

keel

Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull that increases stability in the water

nautical

Pertaining to ships or navigation

dock

Place where boats are tied and stored

galleon

Ship used to sail to the new world

mainmast

The highest of the masts of a sailboat, or, on a ship with masts of equal height, the mast farthest aft.

galley

The kitchen in the ship; place where food is prepared

cockpit

The lower area in which the steering controls and sail controls are located.

jib

To change direction of a boat by steering the stern through the wind.

cast off

To throw off; to let go; to unfurl

ice breaker

Vessel designed for transiting sea ice or for the purpose of creating a channel in polar or winter ice for the passage of other vessels.

beam

WIDEST PART OF THE SHIP, USUALLY IN THE MIDSHIP AREA

dugout

a boat made from a large, hollowed-out log

motorboat

a boat propelled by an engine

houseboat

a boat which people use as their home, often kept in one place on a river or canal

cabin cruiser

a large motorboat with a cabin equipped with living facilities

aircraft carrier

a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings

barge

a large, strongly built vehicle or flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight (noun)

lines

a length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose

engine

a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion

limey

a man of English descent

helmsman

a person who steers a ship

halyard

a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag

barque

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

dinghy

a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

boat

a small vessel for travel on water

hydrofoil

a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds

lifeboat

a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

mast

a tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails

helm

a tiller or wheel and any associated equipment for steering a ship or boat

amphibious vehicle

a vehicle that can go on water and land

deckhand

a worker on a ship who does work that does not require special training

cruise

an ocean trip taken for pleasure

ballast

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

fishing boat

boat used for fishing

container ship

cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization

engine room

compartment that has main engine and some auxiliary equitment

naval

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

mizzen

fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast

abeam

in a line at right angles to the length of a vessel, on the beam

inboard motor

is an engine enclosed within the hull of the boat, usually connected to a propulsion screw by a driveshaft.

battleship

large and heavily armoured warship

cargo ship

large ship that carries goods

larboard

left side of a ship

hoist

lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

drift

move aimlessly: to move in a slow, smooth, gentle, and unforced way, usually without any direction or purpose The log drifted out to sea.

boatswain

n. A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.

maritime

near the sea

docking

parking a boat in the marina

crow's nest

platform for a look out near the top of the mast

keelboat

river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails

canoe

small and light boat

boater

someone who drives or rides in a boat

hull

the main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck but not the masts, superstructure, rigging, engines, and other fittings

foremast

the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts

mizzenmast

third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts

boating

to be on a boat

navigate

to calculate or direct the movement of a ship or aircraft

crew

to serve aboard a ship [v -ED, -ING, -S]

knot

tying two pieces of rope together

gunwale

upper edge of a boat's side

bilge

where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom

aground

with the bottom lodged on the ground