Translations:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Recreation/Power Boating/73/en

9. Know the meaning of the following boating terms:

a. Abaft

Towards the rear, or stern, of a boat. Abaft means “in the back.”

b. Abeam

On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel. Also alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.

c. Aboard

On or in a vessel

d. Aft or After

1. The portion of the vessel behind the middle area of the vessel. 2. Towards the stern (of the vessel).

e. Amidships

The middle section of a vessel with reference to the athwartships plane, as distinguished from port or starboard ("Put your rudder amidships.")

f. Astern

1. Toward the stern (rear) of a vessel. 2. Behind a vessel.

g. Beam

The width of a vessel at the widest point, or a point alongside the ship at the midpoint of its length.

h. Below

Beneath the deck.

i. Bend

A knot used to join two ropes or lines. See also hitch.

j. Bilge

The compartment at the bottom of the hull of a ship or boat where water collects and must be pumped out of the vessel.

k. Bow

1. The front of a vessel.
2. Either side of the front (or bow) of the vessel, i.e., the port bow and starboard bow. Something ahead and to the left of the vessel is "off the port bow", while something ahead and to the right of the vessel is "off the starboard bow." When "bow" is used in this way, the front of the vessel sometimes is called her bows (plural), a collective reference to her port and starboard bows synonymous with bow (singular) as described in Definition (1).

l. Bulkhead

An upright wall within the hull of a ship. Particularly a watertight, load-bearing wall.

m. Cleats

A stationary device used to secure a rope aboard a vessel.

n. Draft

The depth of a ship's keel below the waterline.

o. Freeboard

The height of a ship's hull (excluding superstructure) above the waterline. The vertical distance from the current waterline to the lowest point on the highest continuous watertight deck. This usually varies from one part to another.

p. Keel

The central structural basis of the hull.

q. Leeward

Downwind of a point of reference.

r. Port

The left side of the boat. Towards the left-hand side of the ship facing forward (formerly Larboard). Denoted with a red light at night.

s. Starboard

The right side of the boat. Towards the right-hand side of a vessel facing forward. Denoted with a green light at night. Derived from the old steering oar or steerboard which preceded the invention of the rudder.

t. Stern

The rear part of a ship, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail.

u. Trim

1. Relationship of ship's hull to waterline.

v. Windward

In the direction that the wind is coming from.