Last time we examined ship purposes, ship based plots, and ship quirks. This time we’ll look at the different parts of the ship, a ship template, and water hazard examples. Ship Related Words Abaft: toward or at the stern of a ship; further aft Affreightment: hiring of a vessel Aft: in or toward the back part of a ship or airplane Afterdeck: deck behind a ship’s bridge Afterguard: men who work the aft sails on the quarterdeck and poop deck Ahull: with sails furled and helm lashed to the lee-side Amidships: in the middle part of a ship Astern: at the stern of a ship Backstay: stay extending from ship’s mastheads to the side of the ship Ballaster: one who supplies ships with ballast Bargemaster: owner of a barge Bay: an area in an airplane or a ship that is used for carrying goods or equipment Beam: the widest part of a ship from one side to the other Bee: hardwood on either side of bowsprit through which forestays are reeved Belay: to secure a rope by winding on a pin or cleat Berth: a bed on a train or ship Bilge: the bottom part of a boat Binnacle: case in which a ship’s compass is kept Bitts: posts mounted on a ship for fastening ropes Blade: one of the flat parts of a propeller that spins around and pushes a boat or airplane forward Bluepeter: blue flag with a white square in center used as ship’s signal Boatswain (bosun): ship’s crewmember in charge of equipment and maintenance Bobstay: rope used on ships to steady the bowsprit Bollard: short post on a wharf or ship to which ropes are tied Boltrope: strong rope stitched to edges of a sail Boom: a long pole fixed to the bottom of a boat’s sail, that is used for changing the direction of the sail Bottomry using the ship as collateral to finance a sea voyage Bow: front of a ship Bower: anchor carried at bow of a ship Bowline: rope used to keep weather edge of a sail taut Bowsprit: a long pole (spar) that sticks out from the front of a ship Brails: ropes on edge of sail for hauling up Bream: to clean a ship’s bottom by burning off seaweed Bridge: the part of a ship from which it is controlled Brig: a place on a ship where prisoners are kept Bulwark(s): the side of a ship above the deck Bumpkin: spar projecting from stern of ship Bunt: middle of sail, fish-net or cloth when slack Buntline: rope attached to middle of square sail to haul it up to the yard Burgee: small ship’s flag used for identification or signaling Cabin: a private room on a ship for a passenger or one of the people working on the ship Cable: heavy rope or chain for mooring a ship Cabotage: shipping and sailing between points in the same country Camber: slight arch or convexity to a beam or deck of a ship Capstan: upright device for winding in heavy ropes or cables, especially on a ship or at a port Careen: to turn a ship on its side in order to clean or repair it Catapult: a piece of equipment on a ship used for sending aircraft into the air Cathead: projection near the bow of a ship to which anchor is secured Chine: the intersection of the middle and sides of a boat Chock: metal casting with curved arms for passing ropes for mooring ship Cleat: a metal object that you tie a rope around in order to fasten something in place, especially on a ship Clew: corner of sail with hole to attach ropes Coaming: raised edge around ship’s hatches to keep water out Cocket: official shipping seal; customs clearance form Cockpit: the part of a boat where the controls are Cofferdam: narrow vacant space between two bulkheads of a ship Companionway: stairs from upper deck of ship to lower deck Conning: tower the part on top of a submarine from which the periscope sticks out Cordage: ropes in the rigging of a ship Cringle: loop at corner of sail to which a line is attached Crosstrees: horizontal crosspieces at a masthead used to support ship’s mast Crow’s nest: a place near the top of a ship’s mast where a sailor stands to look out over the ocean Davit: device for hoisting and lowering a boat Deadeye: rounded wooden block with hole used to set up ship’s stays Deadwood: timbers built into ends of ship when too narrow to permit framing Deck: one of the levels on a ship, train, or stadium Demurrage: delay of vessel’s departure or loading with cargo Dodger: shield against rain or spray on a ship’s bridge Dogwatch: a short, evening period of watch duty on a ship Downhaul: rope for holding down or hauling down a sail or spar Dyogram: ship’s chart indicating compass deflection due to ship’s iron Earing: line for fastening corner of a sail to the gaff or yard Ensign: large naval flag Escape hatch: a small door for escaping from a ship, aircraft, or submarine in an emergency Escutcheon part of ship’s stern where name is displayed Fairlead: ring through which rope is led to change its direction without friction Fardage: wood placed in bottom of ship to keep cargo dry Fender: a piece of rope or a tire that protects the side of a boat from knocks Fiddley: iron framework around hatchway opening Figurehead: a wooden model of a person attached to the front of an old-fashioned ship Flagstaff: flag pole at stern of a ship Flight deck: the open area on a large ship where aircraft can take off and land Fluke: part of an anchor that fastens in the ground Forebitt: post for fastening cables at a ship’s foremast Forecabin: cabin in fore part of ship Forecastle (fo’c’sle): the front part of a ship, under the main deck Forefoot: foremost end of ship’s keel Foremast: mast nearest […]
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