aloft - Above the deck
amidships - Toward the middle of a ship in regard to length or width
anemometer - Instrument for measuring and indicating the speed of the wind
ballast - Weighted materials used as a counterweight to stabilize a boat
belay - To make a line or rope fast to a pin or cleat
bow - Forward part of the boat
fathom - A nautical measure of depth or distance equal to 6 feet
head - Bathroom, or sink, shower, and toilet
hull - The body of a boat
knot - Rate of motion equal to 1 nautical mile per hour (about 1.15 miles per hour)
port - The left side of a ship when facing forward
starboard - The right side of a ship when facing forward
stern - The rear of a boat
wheelhouse - Where the steering wheel and engine controls are
yardarm - The horizontal booms which hold the square sails out crosswise from the foremast
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