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On the beam; a relative bearing at right angles to the ship's keel; e.g. describing an object located at a bearing of 90 degrees or 270 degrees as measured clockwise from the ship's bow. [7] able seaman (AB) Also able-bodied seaman. A merchant seaman qualified to perform all routine duties on a vessel, or a junior rank in some navies.
This is a list of boat types. For sailing ships, see: List of sailing boat types
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3. Farther from the hull of a ship; e.g. "the larger boat was tied up alongside the ship outboard of the smaller boat". 4. Farther from the pier or shore; e.g. "the tanker and cargo ship were tied up at the pier alongside one another with the tanker outboard of the cargo ship". 5. An outboard motor. 6. A vessel fitted with an outboard motor.
Comparative is "after", e.g. "the mizzenmast is after than the mainmast". The difference between "aft" and "stern" is that aft is the inside (on board) rearmost part of the vessel, while stern refers to the outside (offboard) rearmost part of the vessel. The stern is opposite the bow, the outside (offboard) of the front of the boat.
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A.E. Hansen South Coast Boat Works W. D. Schock Corp [10] World Sailing Classes. Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing Union), the organization ...
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