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Glossary
Aft Toward, at, or near the stern
Anode An electrode carrying a positive charge
Athwartship Across the boat, at right angles to the fore and aft centerline
Ballast Any solid or liquid weight placed in a boat to increase the draft, to
change the trim.
Bilge The area under the floor between the stringers
Bitter end. The inboard end of a ship’s anchoring cable which is secured to
the boat.
Bow The forward end of the boat
Bulkhead A vertical partition or wall that divides one compartment from
another
Camber The rise or crown of a deck
Cathode An electrode carrying a negative charge
Rub rail . The rubber extrusion that is fastened over the hull and deck joint
Cavitation A phenomenon in which low pressure within a liquid allows vapor
bubbles to form
Centerline The middle line of a boat, extending from the stem to the stern
Chafing plate Bent plate for minimizing chafing of lines
Chine Abrupt change in transverse shape where a boats side and bottom come
together
Cleat A metal fitting that has two “horns” around which ropes may be
fastened.
Davit A crane arm for hanging a boat above the water
Deadrise Transverse angle of the bottom of the hull
Deck The fiberglass portion of the boat above the hull
Draft The depth of the boat below the waterline measured vertically to the
lowest part of the hull, propeller or rudder.
Fathom A measure of length equal to 6 linear feet, used for depths of water
and lengths of anchor line.
Fender Devices built into or hung over the sides of a boat to prevent the boat
from rubbing or chafing against other boats or piers
Fore and aft In line with the length of the boat’s longitudinal
Freeboard The distance from the waterline to the upper surface of the side of
the deck.
Heel The leaning of a boat to one side
Hull The structural body of a boat below the deck
Keel The principal fore and aft component of a boats hull bottom, located
along the centerline of the bottom; connecting the stem and the stern
Knot A unit of speed, equaling one nautical mile per hour; the international
nautical mile is 1852 m (6076 ft)
Lee The side away from the wind
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