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2. List of ship directions - Wikipedia

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   Port: the left side of the ship, when facing forward (opposite of "starboard"). [1] Starboard: the right side of the ship, when facing forward (opposite of "port"). [1] Stern: the rear of a ship (opposite of "bow"). [1] Topside: the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline. [1] Underdeck: a lower deck of a ...

3. Brace (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   The starboard main-brace and main-topsail-braces are clearly silhouetted against the sea in this photo of the Prince William's bridge and stern deck from her masthead. The main-topgallant and main-royal braces run forwards to the foremast and are not visible in this picture.

4. Port and starboard - Wikipedia

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   Port and starboard are nautical terms for watercraft and spacecraft, referring respectively to the left and right sides of the vessel, when aboard and facing the bow (front). Vessels with bilateral symmetry have left and right halves which are mirror images of each other.

5. High-frequency direction finding - Wikipedia

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   The calibration was different for different wavelengths as well as directions; building a complete set of sheets for each ship required significant work. [21] Naval units, notably the common HF4 set, included a rotating plastic plate with a line, the "cursor", used to help measure the angle.

6. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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   Starboard – Naval term for "right side of ship" when on board a ship and facing forward; opposite of port. "Starboard" is the same with respect to a ship regardless of where a person is located or which way a person is facing, whereas "right" might be ambiguous. STEAL – Stealthily Transport Equipment to Another Location.

7. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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   Also ship's magazine. The ammunition storage area aboard a warship. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Varies slowly over time. maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, i.e. excluding trial trips. Maierform bow A V-shaped bow introduced in the late 1920s which allowed a ship to maintain ...