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World History 2
Chapter 3 Nautical Terms
Term | Definition |
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port | facing forward, this is anything to the left side of the ship |
starboard | facing forward, this is anything to the right side of the ship |
bow | front of the ship |
stern or aft | rear of the ship |
keel | the long, heavy fin at the bottom of the ship. The "back bone" fo the ship |
rudder | a slab of wood or metal at the stern of the ship that steers the ship via some mechanism |
mess | ship's kitchen where meals are served |
brig | ship's jail |
head | bathroom |
helm | station from where the ship is steered |
scurvy | a disease caused by lack of vitamin c |