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120 | 2-33 StandardNauticalTerms
Keel - Thecentrelineofaboatrunningforeandaftatthelowestpoint
 ofthehull.
Knot - (1)Amaritimeunitofspeedequalto1.15milesperhour;
  (2)Atermforhitchesandbendsinalineorrope.
Lazarette - Storagecompartmentsbelowthedeckatthesternoftheboat.
Lee - Thesideoftheboatthatisshelteredfromthewind
List - Whenthevesselinclinestoportorstarboardbyitsownmeans.
Longitudinal - Runninglengthwise.
Mainsheet - Aropethatcontrolsthedownwardtensionontheboom&mainsail
Mast - Theverticalpolethat’ssupportsthesailsandrigging
Mooringline - Aropeusedforsecuringaboattoamooringbuoyorpier.
Navlights - Asetofred,green,andwhitelightswhichindicatetheposition
 ofavesselandmustbeshownbyallvesselsbetweendusk
and dawn.
Overboard - Overthesideofaboat.
Outboard - (1)Fromthecentrelineofaboattowardeithertheportorstbd
sides
  (2)Theseawardsideofamooredboat.
PFD - Alifepreserver,LifeJacketoroatingcushion.
Pier - Aloadingplatformthatextendsatananglefromtheshore.
Piling - Supportorprotectionforwharves,piers,etc.
Pitch - (1)Theverticalmotionofaboatinaseaway,
  (2)Theaxialadvanceininchesofapropellerduringone
 completerevolution.
Port - (1)Lookingforward,theleftsideofaboatfrombowtostern;
  (2)Aharbour.
Portlight - Asmallwindowthatopensinwards
Rode - Theanchorlineorchain.
RollerFurler - adeviceusedtofurlorunfurltheGenoaorJib
Rudder - Averticalxtureatthesternusedtosteertheboat.
RunningRigging - Ropesusedtoset&trimsails
Salon - Themainsocialcabinonaboat,usuallythelargestarea.
Scupper - Adrainfromtheedgeofadeckorcockpitthatdischarges
overboard.
Seacock - Apositiveactionshut-offvalveconnecteddirectlytothehull
 seawaterintakeanddischargepiping
Sheer - Thetopofthehull’scurvatureatthedecklinefromthebowto
stern.
Sheet - Aropeusedtocontrolthesettingofasailinrelationtothewind
Sole - Termusedtorefertothedeckofaboatortheoorofthecabin.
Springline - Alineusedindockingortopreventtheboatfrommoving
 forwardorastern
StandingRigging - PermanentlysetupriggingusedtosupporttheMast
Starboard - Lookingforward,theentirerightsideofaboatfrombowtostern.
Stem - Theleadingedgeofaboat’shull.
Stern - Thebackofaboat.