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1. (ship's boat) A small, light boat propelled by oars or a sail, used as a tender to larger vessels during the Age of Sail. 2. (full-rigged pinnace) A small "race built" galleon, square-rigged with either two or three masts. 3. In modern usage, any small boat other than a launch or lifeboat associated with a larger vessel. pintle
Astern (adjective): toward the rear of a ship (opposite of "forward"). [10] Athwartships: toward the sides of a ship. [1] Aweather: toward the weather or windward side of a ship. [11] Aweigh: just clear of the sea floor, as with an anchor. [12] Below: a lower deck of the ship. [1] Belowdecks: inside or into a ship, or down to a lower deck. [13]
An adjective indicating an un-seamanlike state of disarray. Used to describe something awry, askew, or even round but out of true. [12] E.g. "What a sad lubberly display is that craft underway! They're still dragging their fenders in the surf, and their sails are all ahoo!". ahoy A cry to draw attention. Used to hail a boat or a ship, e.g ...
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The stop mechanism on the seat slides which prevents the rower's seat from falling off the sliding tracks at the back end (towards the boat's bow) of the slide tracks. Also, in the UK, the sliding seat position closest to the boat's bow. As a command, it instructs the crew to adopt this position. (The US calls this seat position the "back end ...
Using a new state law, the Town of Port Royal is pursuing tough new mooring rules to keep derelict boats at bay as it prepares to pour nearly $1 million into building a new shrimp dock.
Many types of ship, such as American PT boats and German U-boats, are officially known only by a hull number. In these cases, it can be best to spell out the ship type (e.g. German submarine U-238), but be sure the ship type name is correct. In many cases, the designation is not an abbreviation and may not relate directly to a ship's class or ...