Terminology Flashcards
(52 cards)
Adrift
loose from moorings and out of control (applied to anything lost, out of hand, or left lying about).
Aft-end
near or toward the stern of a vessel.
All hands
the entire ship’s company, both officer and enlisted.
Allotment
an amount of money a member has designated to be withheld from pay and sent directly to another person or organization (ie. bank or credit union).
Aye-aye
reply to an order or a command meaning “I understand and will comply.”
Barracks
building where Sailors live.
Below
downstairs
Brightwork
brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than painted.
Bulkhead
wall
Bunk or rack
bed
Buoy
an anchored float used as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object.
Carry on
an order to resume work or duties.
Cast off
to throw off; to let go to unfurl
Chain locker
compartment in which anchor chain is stowed.
Chit, chit book
coupon or reciept book
Chow hall (mess deck)
place to eat
Colors
raising or lowering of a national flag, ceremonies held at 0800 and sunset for hoisting and hauling down the national ensign.
Deck
horizontal planking or plating that divides a ship into layers (floor).
Deep six
to dispose of by throwing over the side.
Ensign
national flag; commissioned officer between the rank of chif warrant officer and lieutenant junior grade.
Fast
snugly secured
Fathom
a unit of length equal to 6 feet used for measuring the depth of water.
Field day
general cleaning day, usually the day before an inspection.
First lieutenant
officer responsible to the XO for the deck department/division aboard ship, or the command maintenance supervisor ashore.
