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35 Cards in this Set
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Astern
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Behind the ship
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Athwartship
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Crosswise direction on a ship. Across; at right angles to
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Batten down
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The closing of a watertight fixture.
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Beam
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The width of a vessel at its widest point.
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Bow
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The front of the ship.
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Bulkhead
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The interior of the ship divided into compartments by vertical walls.
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Bulwarks
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A solid fence along the gunwale of the main (weather) deck.
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Chain locker
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compartment in which anchor chain is stowed
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Companionways
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Deck opening giving access to a ladders that lead from one deck level to another; and may or may not be covered by hatches.
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Compartments
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Interior space of a ship; the "rooms" of a ship
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Complete deck
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A deck that extends from side to side and stem to stem
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Decks
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Horizontal planking or the "floors" of the ship that divide the ship into layers; and provide additional hull strength and protection for internal spaces
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Fathom
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a unit of length equal to 6 feet used for measuring the depth of water
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Flats
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Plating or gratings installed only to provide working or walking surfaces above bilges.
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Flight deck
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The uppermost complete deck on an aircraft carrier.
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Fore and Aft
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Lengthwise direction on a ship from front to back
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Forecastle
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Deck above the main deck at the bow. Ships that do not have raised forecastles are called flush-deckers.
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Forecastle Deck
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The deck above the main deck at the bow.
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Gallery Deck
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First half or partial deck below the flight deck on an aircraft carrier.
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Ground tackle
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all the equipment necessary for mooring or anchoring a ship
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Hull
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The supporting body of a ship.
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Keel
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The backbone of the ship.
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Ladder
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Stairs; a device to allow movement of personnel from one level to another
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Levels
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A general term used to designate deck heights above the main deck. The first level above the main deck is the 01 (pronounced oh-one) level; the second (02) level, and so on.
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Lifeline
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lines erected around the weatherdecks of a ship to prevent people from falling, or being washed, over the side
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Main deck
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The uppermost complete deck on all ships except aircraft carriers. On an aircraft carrier the hangar deck is the main deck.
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Poop deck
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A partial deck above the main deck located all the way aft. A flush-decker does not have a poop deck, so the stern area of the main deck is called the main deck aft or the fantail.
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Port
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Everything to your left when you face forward along the centerline of the ship.
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Quarterdeck
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An area designated by the commanding officer for the conduct of official functions, and serves as the station of the officer of the deck. Its location in port depends on how the ship is moored.
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Scuppers
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Freeing ports which permit water to run off during heavy weather.
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Second deck
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first complete deck below the main deck
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Starboard
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Everything to your right when you face forward along the centerline of the ship.
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Stern
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The rearmost of the ship.
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Water Level
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The waterline along the hull of a ship afloat.
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Weather deck
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A deck or part of a deck exposed to the weather.
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