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NAUTICAL TERMINOLOGY

NAUTICAL TERMINOLOGY. Titanic Unit for Seventh Grade. DECK : a floor-like surface wholly or partially occupying one level; strengthens vessel; open platform. FUNNEL : a smokestack or tube for ventilation. PORT SIDE : left-hand side of a vessel/ship when facing forward.

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NAUTICAL TERMINOLOGY

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  1. NAUTICAL TERMINOLOGY Titanic Unit for Seventh Grade

  2. DECK: a floor-like surface wholly or partially occupying one level; strengthens vessel; open platform

  3. FUNNEL: a smokestack or tube for ventilation

  4. PORT SIDE: left-hand side of a vessel/ship when facing forward

  5. STARBOARD SIDE: the right-hand side of a vessel when facing forward

  6. ANCHOR: a heavy, shaped piece of iron or steel attached to a chain and dropped in water to hold a ship in place

  7. BOW: forward part of vessel; reduces resistance of cutting through water

  8. BRIDGE: a raised platform where navigation is supervised

  9. CARGO HOLD: a holding place for carrying cargo

  10. HATCH: an opening in the deck through which passengers can pass

  11. HEAD: the forepart of a vessel; bow

  12. KEEL: center of lower-most portion of ship; extends throughout with many frames attached which provides stability.(“keel over”—means to overturn)

  13. MAST: long pole of wood or metal set upright on a ship to support the sails/rigging

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