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1
Q

Loose from mooring and out of control (applied to anything lost, out of hand, or left lying about)

A

Adrift

2
Q

Near or toward the stern of the vessel

A

AFT-END

3
Q

The entire ships company, both officer and enlisted

A

ALL HANDS

4
Q

An amount of money a member has coming out of his regular pay

A

ALLOTMENT

5
Q

Reply to an order or command meaning “I understand and will comply “

A

AYE-AYE

6
Q

Building were sailors live

A

Barracks

7
Q

Downstairs

A

Below

8
Q

Brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than painted

A

Bright work

9
Q

Bed

A

BUNK OR RACK

10
Q

An anchored float use as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object

A

BOUY

11
Q

An order to resume work or duties

A

CARRY ON

12
Q

To throw off ; to let go ; to unfurl

A

CAST OFF

13
Q

Compartment in which anchor chain is stowed

A

CHAIN LOCKER

14
Q

Coupon or receipt book

A

Chit, Chit Book

15
Q

Place to Eat

A

CHOW HALL
Or
MESS DECK

16
Q

Raising and Lowering of national flag

A

Colors

17
Q

To dispose of by throwing over the side

A

DEEP SIX

18
Q

National Flag

A

Ensign

19
Q

Snugly secured

A

Fast

20
Q

A unit of length (equal to 6ft ) used for measuring depth of water

A

FATHOM

21
Q

Any commissioned officer in paygrade O-7 or above

A

Flag Officer

22
Q

Kitchen

A

GALLEY

23
Q

An opening in a bulwark or lifeline that provides access to a brow or accommodation ladder; an order meaning clear the way

A

GANGWAY

24
Q

Storage Room

A

Gear Locker

25
Q

Candy, gum or cafeteria

A

GEEDUNK

26
Q

Battle Stations

A

General Quarters

27
Q

permission to leave the base ( usually for not more than 48 hours)

A

LIBERTY

28
Q

Line’s erected around the weather decks of a ship to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the side

A

LIFELINE

29
Q

Ceiling

A

OVERHEAD

30
Q

Hallway

A

PASSAGEWAY

31
Q

Assembling of all hands for muster, instruction, and inspection

A

QUARTERS

32
Q

a job specialty title

A

RATING

33
Q

Wake up, start a new day

A

REVEILLE

34
Q

place to wash dishes

A

SCULLERY

35
Q

Drinking fountain; a rumor

A

SCUTTLEBUTT

36
Q

Lock, put away or stop work

A

SECURE

37
Q

Hospital or medical clinic

A

SICKBAY

38
Q

Mop

A

SWAB

39
Q

Time to sleep, end of day

A

TAPS

40
Q

five minutes before taps

A

TATTOO

41
Q

upstairs

A

TOPSIDE

42
Q

Begin work

A

TURN TO

43
Q

Working above the highest deck; generally performing maintenance on the ship’s mast

A

WORKING ALOFT