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The word nautical derives from the Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautēs: "sailor", from naus: "ship". Further information on nautical terminology may also be found at Nautical metaphors in English , and additional military terms are listed in the Multiservice tactical brevity code article.
Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...
Name refers to several types of sailing vessel, usually two-masted Gunboat Various small armed vessels, originally sail and later powered Hydrofoil A ship whose hull is fitted underneath with shaped vanes (foils) which lift the hull out of the water at speed. Ironclad A wooden warship with external iron plating Junk
Three types of mariners, seen here in the wheelhouse of a ship: a master, able seaman, and harbour pilot.. A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
One explanation for the name is that the people of Swansea had a reputation as skilled sailors and that their services were much sought after by the navy. [10] In Anthony Shaffer's comedy/thriller play Sleuth, the most prominent of Andrew Wyke's automata is Jolly Jack Tarr, the Jovial Sailor. This life-sized figure laughs, and his body shakes ...
Sailor's hitch – a secure, jam-proof hitch; Sailor's knot a.k.a. carrick bend – used for joining two lines; San Diego Jam knot – a common fishing knot; Savoy knot a.k.a. figure-eight knot, Flemish knot – decorative, heraldic knot; Shear lashing; Sheepshank – used to shorten or store rope; Sheet bend – joins two ropes together
"HMAS Can Opener" – HMAS Melbourne; given by US Navy sailors for the ship's part in the sinking of the US Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans. Melbourne previously sank another destroyer, HMAS Voyager, in a similar collision. "HMS Me" – HMS Queen Elizabeth; from a cake presented to Elizabeth II during her first visit to the ship. [23]