“This is a no wake zone, maintain idle speed.”Ī knot is a speed measurement for a nautical mile, rather than a statute one. The slowest speed at which steering is possible for a boat. “We are on a westerly heading.”Īrea of a boat where operational controls are located. “Tie the line to the aft cleat on the gunwale.” The top or upper edge of the sides of the boat. “Keep watch fore in search of storm clouds.” The direction of movement aboard a boat that is toward the front. “Set out the fenders at port and starboard on the bow and stern.” “The logjam is downstream of the boat.”Ī cylindrical or round cushion used to protect the hull sides of a boat when moored at a dock. “Store that gear on the deck.”ĭirection in which the current or an object is moving away from the boat. “We are ready to cast off.”ĭeck space for the crew of a boat, typically recessed. To unfasten all lines in preparation for departure. “There are three victims near the capsized boat.” “Attach the hook to the anchor buoy,” or “Steer port of the can buoy.”Īn overturned boat. “The marina is behind the breakwater.”Īn anchored floating object that serves as a navigation aid. “He is standing on the bow.”Ī structure built on a shoreline to protect against waves and erosion. “This boat has a wide beam of 8’ 6”.”įorward portion of a boat. Measurement of a boat at the widest point, typically at the stern of most recreational boats. “Stand athwartships to take the dock line.”Īn anchor that is off the bottom. “The buoy is 30 yards astern of the boat.”īeing across the ship from side to side. The direction toward or beyond the stern of the boat. “Keep watch aft for approaching storm clouds.” Sometimes confused with stern, which is a noun describing the rear of the boat. The direction of movement within a boat that is toward the rear. There are basic terms, e.g., port and starboard, that are worth learning for both safety and clarity.īefore you are taken aback by all the jargon (careful, “taken aback” means halted by a sudden shift of wind), learn the basics with these terms that can be used in everyday boating. Many are centuries old and apply to sailing and piloting ocean-going ships. Memorizing the entire Webster’s Dictionary is unnecessary for daily life, and the same goes for the dictionary of nautical terms. Here’s an example: Which of these nautical phrases is easiest to understand? Telling someone to put the boat on plane? Or instructing them to push the throttle just fast enough to raise the bow so the hull glides across the water? The language of boating jargon has a logical purpose-shorten phrases into single words of uniformity that can be clearly communicated-and understood-by anyone involved in the navigation or tending to of the vessel.
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