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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. [2] Above: a higher deck of the ship. [1] Aft (adjective): toward the stern (rear) of a ship. [1] For example, "Able Seaman Smith; lie aft!" or "What's happening ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 December 2024. Back or aft-most part of a ship or boat For other uses, see Stern (disambiguation). Detailed schematic of an elliptical or "fantail" stern The flat transom stern of the cargo ship Sichem Princess Marie-Chantal The stern is the back or aft -most part of a ship or boat, technically ...
Vertical transom and stern of a modern cargo ship. In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel. Historically, they are a development from the canoe stern (or "double-ender") wherein which both bow and stern are pointed. Transoms add both strength and width to the stern.
The bow (/ b aʊ /) is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, [1] the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway. The aft end of the boat is the stern. [2] Prow may be used as a synonym for bow or it may mean the forward-most part of the bow above the waterline.
Graphical representation of the dimensions used to describe a ship. Length between perpendiculars (often abbreviated as p/p, p.p., pp, LPP, LBP or Length BPP) is the length of a ship along the summer load line from the forward surface of the stem, or main bow perpendicular member, to the after surface of the sternpost, or main stern perpendicular member.
A similar but usually much larger structure, called the aftcastle, was at the aft end of the ship, often stretching all the way from the main mast to the stern. Foredeck of Severn-class lifeboat No. 17–31 at quay in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England. Having such tall upper works on the ship was detrimental to sailing performance.
Side elevation of a sailing ship with the sternpost highlighted. A sternpost is the upright structural member or post at the aft end of a ship or a boat, [1] [2] to which are attached the transoms and the rearmost part of the stern. [3] The sternpost may either be completely vertical or may be tilted or "raked" slightly aft. [4]
In place of the afterdeck, a ship may be built with a poop deck, that is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or "aft", part of the superstructure of a ship; a poop deck is usually higher up than an afterdeck. A ship may have its superstructure or aftercastle located in the stern and thus not have an afterdeck. The stern and ...