Tiara Yachts Tiara 43, Owner'S Manual

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Glossary of Terms Appendix B
B-1
A
ft:
In, near, or toward the stern of a boat.
Aground:
A boat stuck on the bottom.
Amidships:
In or toward the part of a boat
midway between the bow and stern.
Anchor:
A specially shaped heavy metal
device designed to dig efficiently into the bot -
tom under a body of water and hold a boat
in place.
Anchor locker
: a locker, usually located
in the bow of a boat, used for stowing the
anchor line or chain
Anchorage:
An area specifically designated
by governmental authorities in which boats
may anchor.
Ashore:
On shore.
Astern:
Behind the boat, to move back-
wards.
Athwartship:
At right angles to the center
line of the boat.
B
arnacles:
Small, hard-shelled marine
animals which are found in salt water attached
to pilings, docks and bottoms of boats.
Beam:
The breadth of a boat usually mea-
sured at its widest part.
Beamy
: boats of greater than normal beam
Bearing:
The direction of an object from the
boat, either relative to the boat’s direction or
to compass degrees.
Berth:
A bunk or a bed on a boat.
Bilge:
The bottom of the boat below the
flooring.
Bilge Pump:
A pump that removes water
that collects in the bilge.
Boarding:
Entering or climbing into a boat.
Boarding Ladder:
Set of steps temporarily
fitted over the side of a boat to assist persons
coming aboard.
Boat Hook:
Short shaft of wood or metal
with a hook fitting at one end shaped to aid
in extending one’s reach from the side of the
boat.
Bow:
The front end of a boat’s hull.
Bow Line:
A line that leads forward from the
bow of the boat.
Bow Rail:
Knee high rails of solid tubing to
aid in preventing people from falling over-
board.
Bridge:
The area from which a boat is
steered and controlled.
Bridge Deck:
A deck forward and usually
above the cockpit deck.
Broach:
When the boat is sideways to the
seas and in danger of capsizing; a very dan -
gerous situation that should be avoided.
Bulkhead:
Vertical partition or wall separat -
ing compartments of a boat.
C
abin:
Enclosed superstructure above the
main deck level.
Capsize:
When a boat lays on its side or
turns over.
Chapman’s
: Chapman Piloting & Seaman -
ship, by Chapman and Jonathon Eaton; pub -
lished by Hearst.
Chain locker:
See anchor locker.
Chock:
A deck fitting, usually of metal, with
inward curving arms through which mooring
or anchor lines are passed so as to lead them
in the proper direction both onboard and off
the boat.