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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
Limber hole
A small hole or slot for the purpose of draining water
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