BOATING TERMINOLOGY
Aye Yes, while aboard a boat or ship.
Means “I understand.”
Bail (Bale) To remove water from a boat by pump
or bailer.
Ballast Heavy material such as iron, lead or
stone placed in the bottom of the
vessel.
Beacon A post or buoy placed over a shoal or
bank to warn vessels. Also a signal
mark on land.
Beam Imaginary line amidships at right
angles to keel of vessel. Also vessel’s
width amidships.
Bearing The direction or point of the compass
in which an object is seen.
Belay To make fast to a cleat or belaying pin;
to cancel an order.
Below Beneath or under the deck. One goes
below when going down into the cabin.
Bend To fasten by means of a bend or knot.
Berth A position, as a place to sleep or in
which a vessel may be made fast; a
margin of safety, as “a wide berth.”
Bilge The lower internal part of a boat’s hull.
Bollard A strong post for holding lines fast.
Bow The forward part or front of the boat.
Breakers Waves cresting as they reach shallow
water, or on a beach.
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