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Abaft
Toward the ster n.
Abeam
Amidships, at a right angle to the k eel.
Aboard
On, in, or into a boat.
ABYC
American Boat and Y acht Council, Inc., the
organization that sets voluntar y safety and
construction standards for small craft in the
USA.
Adrift
Without motive pow er and without anchor or
mooring.
Afloat
On the w ater.
Aft
Describing the after section of a vessel, or
things to the rear of amidships and near the
stern.
Aground
Touching bottom.
Amidships
In the center, the center por tion of a vessel.
Anchor
A forging or casting shaped to grip the sea
bottom and, b y means of a cable or rope,
hold a boat in a desired position.
Anchorage
A customar y, suitable and (usually) desig-
nated harbor area in which vessels ma y
anchor.
Astern
Toward the ster n. An object that is aft of a
boat is said to be aster n of the boat.
Athwart
Across.
Aweigh
Off the bottom, said of an anchor .
Aye
Yes, while aboard a boat or ship. Means “I
understand.”
Bail (Bale)
To remove water from a boat b y pump or
bailer.
Ballast
Heavy material such as iron, lead, or stone
placed in the bottom of the vessel.
Beacon
A post or buo y placed o ver a shoal or bank
to warn vessels, also a signal mar k on land.
Beam
Imaginary line amidships at right angles to
keel of vessel. Also vessel’ s width amid-
ships.
Bearing
The direction or point of the compass in
which an object is seen.
Belay
To make fast to a cleat or bela ying pin; to
cancel an order.
Below
Beneath, or under, the deck. One goes
below when going down into the cabin.
Bend
To fasten b y means of a bend or knot.
Berth
A position, as a place to sleep or in which a
vessel maybe made fast; a margin of safety ,
as “a wide ber th.”
Bilge
The lower internal part of a boat’ s hull.
Bollard
A strong post for holding lines fast.
Bow
The forward part or front of the boat.
Breakers
Waves cresting as the y reach shallow w ater,
as at or on a beach.
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