GLOSSARY-1
ABAFT:
Toward the rear of the yacht.
ABEAM:
At right angles to the yacht’s keel.
ABOARD
: On the yacht.
ABREAST:
Side by side.
ADRIFT:
Loose. Not on a mooring or tow line.
AFT:
Near or at the stern.
AGROUND:
Stuck fast on the bottom.
AHEAD:
In a forward motion.
ALOFT:
Above the deck, usually in the rigging.
AMIDSHIP:
(1) The area midway between the bow
and the stern of the yacht. (2) The area between the
Port and Starboard side of the yacht.
AMPERE:
The standard unit to measure the strength
of electrical current.
ANCHOR:
A shaped metal device that digs into the
ground to hold the boat in place.
ANTIFOULING:
Paint used on the bottom of the
vessel to prevent unwanted adhesions.
ASTERN:
(1) In the rear area of the yacht. (2) Direc-
tion of travel when the yacht moves in reverse.
ATHWARTSHIP:
Movement from Port to Starboard
or Starboard to Port.
BEAM:
(1) The widest distance across the yacht.
(2) A transverse structural member that stiffens and
supports a portion of the deck.
BERTH:
A seaman’s name for a bed aboard a
boat.
BILGE:
The interior area of the hull below the wa-
terline.
BILGE PUMP:
A pump used to remove water that
has drained into the yacht’s bilge.
BOW:
The forward end of the yacht.
BOW LINE:
A docking line leading from the yacht’s
bow.
BRIDGE:
Control area of a boat.
BULKHEADS:
The interior walls of the yacht.
CABIN:
(1) Structure above the main deck. (2) Area
below the deck.
CAST OFF:
Let go.
CHINE:
The point where the bottom and side of the
hull meet.
CHOCK:
A
fi
tting or hole through a yacht’s deck
through which a mooring or anchor line is routed.
CIRCUIT BREAKER:
A device used to interrupt an
electrical current when the current
fl
ow exceeds a
predetermined level.
CLEAT:
A
fi
tting on a yacht’s deck on which a moor-
ing or anchor line is tied.
COAMING:
Area around the cockpit that prevents
water from coming on the boat.
COCKPIT:
An exposed aft deck area substantially
lower than the forward adjacent deck.
COME-ABOUT:
A change in direction according to
the wind.
COMPANIONWAY:
The steps or ladder leading from
the deck to the cabin of the yacht.
COMPARTMENTS:
Rooms or spaces divided by
bulkheads.
COMPASS:
(1) Navigation device. (2) Drawing tool
used to draw arcs or circles.
CRADLE:
A wooden framework used to support a
yacht when it is on land.
CURRENT:
The movement of water.
DAVIT:
A device used to hold up a small boat or
an anchor.
DEAD AHEAD, DEAD ASTERN:
Directly in front of
the yacht.
DINGHY:
A small open boat used for ship to shore
transportation.
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