| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abeam | at right angles to side |
| 2. | adrift | floating without control |
| 3. | aft | toward the stern |
| 4. | aground | stuck on the bottom |
| 5. | aloft | up in the rigging |
| 6. | amidships | in the middle of ship |
| 7. | anchor | device that holds position |
| 8. | astern | behind the vessel |
| 9. | ballast | weight for stability |
| 10. | bearing | direction to an object |
| 11. | belowdecks | in lower interior spaces |
| 12. | berth | sleeping place or mooring |
| 13. | bilge | lowest inside hull area |
| 14. | bosun | officer supervising deck crew |
| 15. | bow | front of a vessel |
| 16. | bulkhead | interior dividing wall |
| 17. | bunk | built-in ship bed |
| 18. | buoy | floating navigation marker |
| 19. | cabin | private room on board |
| 20. | capstan | vertical winch for lines |
| 21. | captain | person in command |
| 22. | cargo | goods carried by ship |
| 23. | chart | map for marine navigation |
| 24. | cleat | fitting for securing lines |
| 25. | compass | instrument showing direction |
| 26. | course | intended direction of travel |
| 27. | crew | people working the vessel |
| 28. | current | flowing movement of water |
| 29. | deck | floor surface of a ship |
| 30. | deckhand | crew member working deck |
| 31. | dock | place where ships tie up |
| 32. | draft | depth below waterline |
| 33. | drop anchor | lower the anchor |
| 34. | dry dock | dock drained for repairs |
| 35. | fender | cushion protecting hull sides |
| 36. | fog | thick low cloud reducing visibility |
| 37. | forecastle | forward upper deck area |
| 38. | forward | toward the bow |
| 39. | founder | fill and sink |
| 40. | freeboard | height above waterline |
| 41. | furl | roll and secure a sail |
| 42. | gale | very strong wind |
| 43. | galley | ship’s kitchen |
| 44. | gunwale | upper edge of a boat |
| 45. | harbor | sheltered place for ships |
| 46. | hatch | opening with a cover |
| 47. | hawser | thick rope for towing |
| 48. | heading | direction the bow points |
| 49. | helm | steering position or wheel |
| 50. | hoist | raise something aboard |
| 51. | hold | cargo storage space |
| 52. | hull | main body of a vessel |
| 53. | inshore | near the shore |
| 54. | jibe | turn stern through wind |
| 55. | keel | central bottom backbone |
| 56. | knot | nautical speed unit |
| 57. | launch | put a vessel into water |
| 58. | leeward | away from the wind |
| 59. | lifeboat | boat for emergencies |
| 60. | lifejacket | wearable flotation device |
| 61. | line | rope with a specific use |
| 62. | logbook | official record of events |
| 63. | luff | turn toward the wind |
| 64. | mast | vertical spar supporting sails |
| 65. | mate | officer assisting captain |
| 66. | mayday | radio distress call |
| 67. | mooring | secured place or tackle |
| 68. | nautical mile | distance used at sea |
| 69. | offshore | away from the shore |
| 70. | port | left side of a vessel |
| 71. | quarterdeck | raised deck near stern |
| 72. | radio | wireless communication equipment |
| 73. | reef | ridge of rock or coral |
| 74. | rudder | steering blade at the stern |
| 75. | sail | cloth catching the wind |
| 76. | seasick | sick from boat motion |
| 77. | seaway | condition of the sea |
| 78. | seaworthy | fit and safe for sea |
| 79. | shackle | U-shaped connecting fastener |
| 80. | sink | go under the water |
| 81. | skipper | captain of a small vessel |
| 82. | SOS | emergency distress signal |
| 83. | starboard | right side of a vessel |
| 84. | stern | rear of a vessel |
| 85. | tack | turn bow through wind |
| 86. | tackle | ropes and pulleys system |
| 87. | tide | regular rise and fall |
| 88. | towline | line used for towing |
| 89. | transom | flat stern surface |
| 90. | trim | adjust sails or balance |
| 91. | underway | currently moving through water |
| 92. | unfurl | open a furled sail |
| 93. | voyage | journey by sea |
| 94. | wake | water trail behind vessel |
| 95. | watch | assigned duty period |
| 96. | waterline | line where hull meets water |
| 97. | weigh anchor | raise the anchor |
| 98. | wheelhouse | enclosed steering room |
| 99. | winch | machine for hauling lines |
| 100. | windward | toward the wind |
