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Astern (adjective): toward the rear of a ship (opposite of "forward"). [9] Athwartships: toward the sides of a ship. [1] Aweather: toward the weather or windward side of a ship. [10] Aweigh: just clear of the sea floor, as with an anchor. [11] Below: a lower deck of the ship. [1] Belowdecks: inside or into a ship, or down to a lower deck. [12]
Replica of the Victoria, the only one of Ferdinand Magellan's five ships to return to Spain in 1522, showing both a forecastle (left) and quarterdeck (right).. The forecastle (/ ˈ f oʊ k s əl / ⓘ FOHK-səl; contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) [1] [2] is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters.
Poop deck of a model of the Soleil-Royal, as seen from the forecastle. In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or "aft", part of the superstructure of a ship. [1] The name originates from the French word for stern, poupe, from Latin puppis.
It is the lowest deck in a ship. [6] Poop deck: The deck forming the roof of a poop or poop cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the mizzenmast aft. Promenade deck: A "wrap-around porch" found on passenger ships and riverboats encircling the superstructure. This can have open railings or be enclosed in glass, or a combination.
These features must lie near (within 9 miles (14 km)) a feature occupied by the country in the way of the first condition. Presence of structures is not necessary. This is the case of Philippine-occupied Flat Island and Lankiam Cay where soldiers stationed at Nanshan Island and Loaita Island respectively, regularly visit on a daily basis.
Aftercastle of the frigate Méduse, as seen from the deck Galleon showing both a forecastle (left) and aftercastle (right) Stern of a replica 17th-century galleon. The aftercastle [pronunciation?] (or sterncastle, sometimes aftcastle) is the stern structure behind the mizzenmast and above the transom on large sailing ships, such as carracks, caravels, galleons and galleasses. [1]
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A steel ship's hull may be considered a structural beam with the main deck forming the upper flange of a box girder and the keel forming the lower strength member. The main deck may act as a tension member when the ship is supported by a single wave amidships, or as a compression member when the ship is supported between waves forward and aft. [2]