Nautical Nomenclature

Question 1

What is a bulkhead?

Answer 1

• Wall-like structures
• Enclose compartment
• Provide structural strength and watertight integrity

Question 2

Deck

Answer 2

Surface you walk on

Provider structural strength and watertight integrity

Question 3

Bow

Answer 3

• Front end of the ship

- Provides a streamlined structure to easily move through the water

Question 4

Stern

Answer 4

• Back end of a vessel

- Name of vessel is located on stern

Question 5

Forcastle

Answer 5

• Forward most weather deck
• Area for handling lines, taking soundings, and anchoring
• Additional lookout position

Question 6

Superstructure

Answer 6

-All Fittings, compartments, and structures that extend above the hull of a vessel

Question 7

MAST

Answer 7

Upright Spar or post

• Supports rigging for flags and pennants
• Provides mounts for antennas

Question 8

Fantail

Answer 8

• Main deck area at the stern of a ship
• Handling lines, taking soundings, towing evolations
• Additional lookout position

Question 9

Deck Fittings

Answer 9

-Standard devices found on ships, small boats, docks, and piers. Their uses include fairleading (redirectiing), Safety, and securing lines.

Question 10

Stanchion

Answer 10

• Upright post

- Support for lifelines or handrails

Question 11

CLEAT

Answer 11

• Metal deck fitting with horns
• For Securing lines
• Found on ships, small boars, and piers

Question 12

Ground Tackle

Answer 12

• Anchoring equipment

- Located on the Foc’sle

Question 13

Capstan

Answer 13

• Rotating drum for working lines
• Fore and Aft
• Used to move the ship along side the pier

Question 14

Chocks

Answer 14

• Steel deck members that fairlead (redirect) the line
• Reduce chafing and friction
• Three different types

Open Chock, Closed chock, Roller chock (on bearings and moves with the line. Found on Buoy Tenders)

Question 15

Bitts

Answer 15

• Cylindrically shaped steel deck fittings
• Arranged in pairs
• Fore or aft of chocks
• Used to secure lines

Question 16

BOllard

Answer 16

Large light bulb shaped fitting

-For securing mooring lines to a pier.

Question 17

Transverse Frames

Answer 17

• Ribs of the vessel
• Port side to starboard Side
• Give the hull its strength and shape

Question 18

Longitudinal frames

Answer 18

• Run parallel to the centerline from the bow to the stern

- Provider strength and shape to a vessel’s hull

Question 19

STEM

Answer 19

• Forward most point of the vessels hull

- Where port and starboard meet

Question 20

Hatch

Answer 20

• Square shaped
• Used to access a space through the deck
• Watertight and airtight

Question 21

Door

Answer 21

Passage through bulkheads

-Can be watertight or non-watertight

Question 22

SCuttle

Answer 22

• Small round openings

- Access a compartment without opening a hatch.

Question 23

Ladder

Answer 23

-Stairway aboard a ship

Question 24

BROW

Answer 24

• Portable gangplank leading from a ship to a pier

- Personnel access

Question 25

Jackstaff

Answer 25

Upright post located on the BOW | -UNION JACK flown when moored or at anchor

Question 26

Flagstaff

Answer 26

- Upright post aft | - NATIONAL ENSIGN flies when moored or at anchor

Question 27

What is PORT SIDE?

Answer 27

LEFT SIDE OF VESSEL WHEN YOU ARE ON THAT VESSEL FACING THE BOW

Question 28

STARBOARD SIDE?

Answer 28

RIGHT SIDE OF VESSEL WHEN YOU ARE ON THAT VESSEL FACING THE BOW

Question 29

Port Bow?

Answer 29

Left side of the bow if you are on the vessel facing forward

Question 30

Starboard Bow

Answer 30

Right side of the bow, if you are on the vessel facing forward

Question 31

Port Quarter

Answer 31

-Left REAR side of the vessel if you are on the vessel forward

Question 32

Starboard Quarter

Answer 32

Right rear side of vessel if you are on the vessel facing forward

Question 33

Waterline?

Answer 33

Where the ship’s hull touches the water

Question 34

Draft

Answer 34

The depth of water from waterline to the vessels keel (lowest point)

Question 35

Freeboard?

Answer 35

The height of the vessel’s hull from the waterline to the main deck

Question 36

Beam?

Answer 36

The greatest width of a vessel.