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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