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The cove's relative isolation has kept it free from development. [citation needed] Just behind the beach is the pine forest and a marsh, where there are natural springs feeding to the sea. [citation needed] The area is home to a number of bird species. [22] Nagsasa Cove; Talisayin Cove; Silangen Cove; Capones Island; Camara Island
The peninsula is administratively divided between two municipalities of Zambales: San Antonio (west) and Subic (east). The west coast of the peninsula is indented by several coves and bays, namely Silanguin Bay, Nazasa Cove (also known as Nagsasa Cove), Talisain Bay, Agnaem Bay and Calaguaguin Cove (also known as Anawangin Cove).
Abaft (preposition): at or toward the stern of a ship, or further back from a location, e.g. "the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast". [1]Aboard: onto or within a ship, or in a group.
The oldest sailing directions, dating back to the middle ages, descended directly from the Greek and Roman periplii: in classical times, in the absence of real nautical charts, navigation was carried out using books that described the coast, not necessarily intended for navigation, but more often consisting of reports of previous voyages, or celebrations of the deeds of leaders or rulers.
binnacle list A ship's sick list. The list of men unable to report for duty was given to the officer or mate of the watch by the ship's surgeon. The list was kept at the binnacle. bird farm United States Navy slang for an aircraft carrier. bite Verb used in reference to a rudder, as in "the rudder begins to bite". When a vessel has steerageway ...
32-point compass rose. The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography.A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each separated by 90 degrees, and secondarily divided by four ordinal (intercardinal) directions—northeast, southeast, southwest, and ...
an inlet of the sea, narrower than a cove. [26] Mainly British Dam: A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams, or water reservoir resulting from placing such a structure. Delta: the location where a river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, or reservoir. Distributary or distributary channel
Direction determination refers to the ways in which a cardinal direction or compass point can be determined in navigation and wayfinding.The most direct method is using a compass (magnetic compass or gyrocompass), but indirect methods exist, based on the Sun path (unaided or by using a watch or sundial), the stars, and satellite navigation.