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Adrift - Floating free without propulsion
Aft - Near or at the stern
Aground - Running a boat onto the ground (land)
Amidships - In the center portion of the vessel
Anchor - A heavy metal device fastened to a chain or line that holds a
boat in place
Anti fouling - A type of paint used on the bottom of a boat that repels
barnacles
Athwart - Anything running across the boat from side to side
Aweigh - What an anchor is when it is off the bottom
Ballast - Heavy weight placed low in the hull to improve stability
Bar - A shoal of sand or mud on which you can run aground
Batten Down - Secure anything lose in heavy weather
Beam - The width of a boat
Bearing - The horizontal direction of an object with respect to an observer
or the compass
Berth - A place in which a boat may be made fast
Bilge - The lowest part of a boats interior hull
Bimini - A canopy on a light frame that protects the bridge or control
console from weather
Boat Lettering - Registration Numbers and Boat Name Lettering at
kyboatlettering.com
Bow - The front end of a boat
Bridge - The control station from which a large boat is navigated
Bulkhead - A transverse wall in the hull
Buoy - A floating object showing navigation channels or marking prohibited
areas on the water
Capsize - To turn over, bottom side up
Cast Off - To undo all mooring lines in preparation for departure
Cleat - A metal fitting to which mooring lines are attached
Chop - Short steep waves in an abrupt motion
Cockpit - An open space aft of a decked area from which a small boat is
steered
Companionway - A hatch or entrance from the deck to the cabin
Current - The horizontal movement of water
Davit - A crane that projects over the side or stern of a boat and is used
as a hoist
Dead ahead - In a direction exactly ahead
Deadrise - The height of the angle formed at the transom by the shape of
a V-hull
Dinghy - A small boat used as a tender
Ditty bag - A small bag used for tools and personal items
Dock - A water area where boats can make fast. The structure upon which
you walk around the dock is a pier or wharf.
Downwind - A direction to leeward, with the wind
Ebb - The receding tide that is flowing toward the sea
Fathom - A nautical linear measurement equal to 6 feet, used for
measuring water depth
fender - A cushioning device hung between the boat and dock or pier
Flood - The rising tide that is flowing toward land
Fore - Located at the front of the boat, fore and aft means front and back
Founder - To sink below the surface of the water
Freeboard - The vertical distance between the waterline and the top of the
deck
Gaff - a handle hook used to boat large fish
Galley - The kitchen on a boat
Gel Coat - The standard finish of a fiberglass boat
Give Way Vessel - The boat that does not have the right of crossing or
overtaking situation
Hail - To call another boat
Harbor - A safe protected anchorage for docking and loading
Hatch - An opening in the deck
Head - Toilet
Heading - The compass direction in which a boat is pointed
Helm - Where the steering wheel is located
High Tide - High water, the highest normal level reached
Hull - The main structural body of a boat
Inboard - Powerboat having an engine inside the hull
Jetty - A structure projecting out from the shore to influence the current or
tide or protect a harbor
Keel - The main structure member of a boat extending along the center of
the bottom; the lateral area beneath the hull
Knot - Unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour
Latitude - Geographic distance north or south of the equator
launch - To move a boat into the water from land
Line - A rope used aboard a boat
List - A leaning to one side of the boat caused by uneven weight on a baot
Locker - A compartment for onboard stowage
Longitude - Geographic distance east or west of the prime meridian
Marina - A place providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and usually
offering service facilities, like fuel, food, etc..
Mayday - International distress call
Midships - Center of the boat
Moored - Anchored or made fast to a pier or wharf
Mooring - A place where boats are kept at anchor, or moored
Navigation - The guiding of a boat from place to place
Offshore - Out of sight of land
Outboard - Powerboat having an engine outside the hull
PFD - Personal Flotation Device
Pier - A structure extending into water
Port - The left side of a boat as well as direction left, a window on a boat,
the area of a shore establishment such as a marina
Pulpit - The forward railing structure at the bow
Scupper - A drain hole that allows water falling on deck to flow overboard
Seakindly - Comfortable in rough seas
Seaworthy - Fit or safe for the sea
Slip - A berth for a boat
Starboard - The right side of a boat, direction right
Stern - The flat end at the back of the boat
Stow - To put in the proper place
Tender - A dinghy or small boat which accompanies or attends a larger
vessel
Thwart - Crossways seat in a rowboat
Transom - The transverse piece forming the stern of a square ended boat
Wake - This is the track in the water made by the hull of a moving boat
Wash - The broken water left behind a speeding boat
Weigh - To raise the anchor in preparation for departure
Yar - Characterized by speed and agility, nimble, lively
Yaw - To swing erratically off courset