{ "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/tp-nautical-terms", "id": "tp-nautical-terms", "title": "Nautical and Sailing Terms", "category": "test-prep", "subject": "Boating", "levels": [ "3-5", "6-8", "9-12", "adult" ], "description": "Parts of a boat, directions, sailing moves and sea words.", "tags": [ "nautical", "sailing", "boating" ], "frontLabel": "Term", "backLabel": "Meaning", "cards": [ [ "Bow", "The front of a boat" ], [ "Stern", "The back of a boat" ], [ "Port", "The left side when facing the bow" ], [ "Starboard", "The right side when facing the bow" ], [ "Fore", "Toward the bow" ], [ "Aft", "Toward the stern" ], [ "Abeam", "At right angles to the boat's length" ], [ "Amidships", "In the middle of the boat" ], [ "Hull", "The body of a boat" ], [ "Keel", "Central beam along the bottom of the hull" ], [ "Deck", "The floor of a boat" ], [ "Cabin", "Enclosed living or sleeping space" ], [ "Galley", "A boat's kitchen" ], [ "Head", "A boat's toilet" ], [ "Bunk (berth)", "A bed on a boat" ], [ "Helm", "The steering position or the wheel" ], [ "Tiller", "A lever used to steer" ], [ "Rudder", "Underwater blade that steers the boat" ], [ "Draft", "Depth of the boat below the waterline" ], [ "Freeboard", "Height of the hull above the water" ], [ "Beam", "The widest part of the boat" ], [ "Gunwale", "Upper edge of the side of the boat" ], [ "Transom", "Flat vertical surface at the stern" ], [ "Bilge", "The lowest inside part of the hull" ], [ "Mast", "Tall vertical pole holding sails" ], [ "Boom", "Horizontal pole at the bottom of the mainsail" ], [ "Mainsail", "Main sail on the mast" ], [ "Jib", "Triangular sail at the front" ], [ "Spinnaker", "Large, balloon-like sail used downwind" ], [ "Genoa", "A large jib that overlaps the mast" ], [ "Halyard", "Rope that raises a sail" ], [ "Sheet", "Rope that controls a sail's angle" ], [ "Rigging", "The ropes and wires that support masts and control sails" ], [ "Shroud", "Wire supporting the mast from the sides" ], [ "Stay", "Wire supporting the mast fore and aft" ], [ "Line", "The nautical word for rope" ], [ "Cleat", "Fitting used to secure a line" ], [ "Winch", "Device to pull lines with a crank" ], [ "Fender", "Cushion hung between boat and dock" ], [ "Anchor", "Heavy hook that holds a boat in place" ], [ "Rode", "Line and chain connecting boat to anchor" ], [ "Windlass", "Winch that raises the anchor" ], [ "Mooring", "A permanent anchor point for boats" ], [ "Dock", "Structure where boats tie up" ], [ "Pier", "A platform extending into the water" ], [ "Marina", "Harbor with docking for boats" ], [ "Harbor", "Sheltered water where ships can anchor" ], [ "Knot (speed)", "One nautical mile per hour" ], [ "Nautical mile", "About 1.15 land miles" ], [ "Fathom", "Six feet of water depth" ], [ "Leeward", "The side away from the wind" ], [ "Windward", "The side toward the wind" ], [ "Lee shore", "Land that wind blows toward; dangerous for boats" ], [ "Tack", "To turn the bow through the wind; also a boat's course relative to the wind" ], [ "Jibe", "To turn the stern through the wind" ], [ "Close-hauled", "Sailing as close to the wind as possible" ], [ "Beam reach", "Sailing with the wind from the side" ], [ "Broad reach", "Sailing with the wind coming from behind at an angle" ], [ "Running", "Sailing with the wind directly behind" ], [ "In irons", "Stuck facing into the wind with no steering" ], [ "Heeling", "Leaning over from the force of the wind" ], [ "Capsize", "To turn over" ], [ "Reef", "To reduce sail area in strong wind" ], [ "Luff", "The front edge of a sail; also when the sail flaps" ], [ "Leech", "The back edge of a sail" ], [ "Clew", "The lower back corner of a sail" ], [ "Head of the sail", "The top corner" ], [ "Point of sail", "Boat's direction relative to the wind" ], [ "Bearing", "Direction from one point to another" ], [ "Heading", "The direction the bow is pointing" ], [ "Course", "The intended path" ], [ "Chart", "A nautical map" ], [ "Compass", "Instrument showing direction" ], [ "Latitude", "Distance north or south of the equator" ], [ "Longitude", "Distance east or west of the prime meridian" ], [ "Dead reckoning", "Estimating position from speed, time and heading" ], [ "Sextant", "Instrument for measuring the angle of the sun or stars" ], [ "GPS", "Satellite navigation" ], [ "Buoy", "Floating marker on the water" ], [ "Red right returning", "When entering a harbor from the sea, keep red markers on your right" ], [ "Lighthouse", "Tower with a light to guide ships" ], [ "Tide", "The rise and fall of the sea level" ], [ "Ebb tide", "Falling tide" ], [ "Flood tide", "Rising tide" ], [ "Current", "A steady flow of water" ], [ "Swell", "Long wave moving across open water" ], [ "Wake", "Trail of waves behind a boat" ], [ "Squall", "A sudden strong wind" ], [ "Beaufort scale", "Scale describing wind strength" ], [ "PFD (life jacket)", "Personal flotation device" ], [ "Man overboard", "A cry meaning someone has fallen into the water" ], [ "Ahoy", "A call to attract attention" ], [ "Aye aye", "I understand and will obey" ], [ "Mayday", "Radio distress call" ], [ "Skipper", "The person in charge of a boat" ], [ "Crew", "People who work on a boat" ], [ "Mate", "An officer ranking below the captain" ], [ "Bosun", "Officer in charge of deck crew and equipment" ], [ "Vessel", "A boat or ship" ], [ "Knot (rope)", "A fastening made by tying rope; examples are bowline and cleat hitch" ], [ "Bowline", "A knot that makes a fixed loop" ], [ "Clove hitch", "A knot that fastens a line to a post" ], [ "Figure eight", "A stopper knot at the end of a line" ] ] }