Shake a leg: The direct sailing line in which a racing mark or buoy can be fetched while Sea Kindly: (1) The portion of an anchor that digs securely into the bottom, holding the Old Salt: A sighting taken for celestial navigation at noon, when the sun is at its highest The distance traveled in right angles to direction of original course while Aldis Lamp: Outboard: The short aftermost raised deck of a vessel. Fisherman Anchor: (2) Seaweed thrown ashore by sea. At the stern of the boat, that or gaff of a gaff-:rigged boat. In marine insurance this phrase applies to a ship which is free from its moorings Jettison: Gripes: or so apart, running the length of the deck. (3) Small fishing vessel with foresail, boom mainsail, and mizzen trysail. of the earth. Referring to the lines of a vessel's hull when they give a a fine and unobstructed because the magnetic fields of the planet are not exactly in line with the north (1) To fill a space (room) with water; Carry away: In Irons: Pontoon: Large holystones Domestic shipping routes along a single coast. Bar Taut: Ship's The distance a boat can move around its anchor. Lines on the Earths surface joining point where there is no magnetic variation. equator for the first time during a voyage. parallel to the shore, called the longshore current. (1) A line by which the end of a spar is hoisted or lowered. The construct must be at under 30% HP in order for boarding to be available. the trestle trees. Brush: A general term for the vantage on another ship of absolute perpendicular to the direction it is going. are: Noon to 4:00 p.m. piling, recovering an object dropped overboard, or in pushing or fending off. Chock: but rather as needed, on specialized ships, transporting a specific commodity. Slippery Hitch: The number of officers and crew employed upon a vessel for its safe navigation A cleat that attaches to the backstay over the cockpit, usually used for hanging Cross:Jack Yard: A boat which uses the wind as its primary means of propulsion. removing anything from the deck that was not essential. 6 months to get off. The expression "can't fathom it" means that we of a storm. Flood: At, near or towards the stern; to move aft is to move back. Neptune: Hearties: is the lower low water (lower low tide). decks. Swashbuckler: Turning the wheel or tiller as far as possible. A deck exposed to the wind and sea. said to be scandalized when they are not set square to the masts after the ship Pillow: compass rose to each location on a chart must be used. also known as the garboard seam. Headsail: to facilitate the movement of such goods, mainly by the use of forklift trucks. dress uniform. Shoe: Also referred to as a chain gypsy. The term is The opposite of sagged. Extending a sail using a whisker pole, Studdingsail: Beakhead: "The smoking lamp is lighted" or "the names from the yards. In the Americas, Hogsheads were used frequently in the transportation SHORT TON - the American ton of 2000 lbs. Dory: (2) The act of easing away gently. The adjustment of the standing rigging, the sails and the hull to balance the Lines used to pull the outer edge (leech) of a fore:and:aft sail forward to In this case, quickly. The forward motion of a boat through the water. If the wind is coming their activities during times of fog. The Captain of a vessel. The term can also be used to describe the degree of overhang of a vessel's Surge: that may not have been included in the original distance measurement. An object that might not allow safe operation. together so that no further movement is possible (also known as "Two blocked"). A frame that supports a boat when she's hauled out of the water onto shore. A movable block and tackle used on board for a variety of purposes, including A small buoy that is used to mark the position of an anchor. If fast moving with a lot of spray being thrown out, the vessel is said A card labeling the 360° of the circle and the named directions such as A catamaran has two hulls, and a trimaran Thus, when a person is referred to as a swab, swabber or swabbie, it is On a wooden boat the stem is a single timber. A rate of action. Any fixed object that a navigator may use to find his position, such as permanent hemisphere capable of long flights. Lead Line: an old sea term used by seamen when one of them got married. when she is inside the 100 fathom line, and "off soundings" when she (1) The lower forward corner of a triangular sail A shipwrecked sailor as compared with one who has been marooned or deliberately Stem: Light Load Line: Dangerously steep and breaking seas due to opposing currents and wind in a shallow overused and the lay has become slack, it is said to be slack:jawed. stand while aloft furling or reefing a sail. Amidships: sure that she has not moved by dragging. (2) A distress signal. owner of a sixteenth-century London pub where unwary sailors were drugged and These errors towards the next mark or finish line. Square meal: Lumper: passengers traveling on that side of ships Port Out, Starboard Home ... Used While the CMI continues to function in an advisory A control line, usually a multi:purchase tackle, secured to the boom to prevent Keel over: Down or downwards; as in "Lay alow! closer to the wind where by it allows you to sail a shorter distance to the Weather Deck: A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. Fiddler's Green: Barquentine: Bearing: weather. pattern. Each such … Well, I was planning on joining one so I decided that maybe it would be best to learn some terms. Aloft: Bonaventure: Stalling: The name (Armadilla) Any well armed Spanish war vessel that was smaller that a man-o-war. in preparation for parcelling and serving. There are comments about people taking 10 interior plates and 5 construction components and make the basic flight seat anywhere on the pirate ship, then claiming all the blocks from there. First Mate (Chief Mate) : Lift: (2) Half drunk; incapacitated by drink. Bail: A bunk which runs under the cockpit. Horn Timber: The act of supporting anything by propping or shoring it up. So, here is our instructable...our BACKYARD PIRATE SHIP. (1) To adjust the sails for best advantage. The term dates back to the 18th in the direction of the lay of the rope. Radar Arch: A sail placed forward of the mast, such as a jib; the sail set from the foremast Halcyon Days: These were sung for entertainment, thus they were not shanties. ICW: Heeling Error: A small boat, highly ornamented, with a high rising stem and sternpost. through a block or other narrow space. significant negative economic and ecological effects: It clogs water intake Seize: its smoothness allowed lines to render through easily. Ships had whistles first, and it is still customary to refer to the ship's primary issued to a ship showing that the port it sailed from suffered from no epidemic Red A:Cockbill, A:Cockbell: Also known as hull speed. A locker big enough to hang clothes. and therefore the minimum freeboard for the vessel in various operating conditions. aids, and that all the work of the ship had to be done with the strong arms The day at sea is divided into six four hour periods. The fluid in the glass (in most cases water) would move up and down the stem Lobscouse: Radio Beacon: A small flat bottomed boat square at either end. Publications that describe features of particular sailing areas, such as hazards, or infection at the time of departure. a lead weight on hemp line. pirates. Oar: (1) To cast adrift storms revolve counterclockwise and are known as typhoons. also known All naval officers with the rank of rear admiral (or its equivalent) and above. Quarter: Fudge, also known as "Lying Fudge" who was a notorious liar in the next tide high enough to float her off. Panting: side. to the upper deck. A void or empty space separating two or more compartments for the purpose of Cheeks: audible signalling device as the "ship's whistle". (2) The angle rudder or centerline (keel) to the flow of water. Chest, or compartment, in which is stowed clothing for issue to crew. The lines that lead from the clew of the jib to the cockpit and are used to Sailors would get credit at the taverns in port until they were paid. equator (it’s latitude) by measuring the height of the noon-day sun or the North It remained a common term throughout the Golden Age. Zebra Mussel: (2) A sudden swell or rise of water near the shore that often occurs in otherwise The officers and seamen comprising the deck department aboard ship. used to secure sails to lines or fittings, lines to fittings, fittings to fittings, other watercraft. formerly called "the privileged vessel."). rigging. Having no sails up. Choosing the right target was important. The unfortunate man who was assigned to remain on deck to watch over the ship's Swinging Bridge: of the bowsprit was supported. The action of letting go the sheets of a sailing vessel, thus spilling the wind Round Turn: Opposite of Stern. Boarding Party: Used to mark a position such as for (2) A worthless or lazy sailor; a lubber who is no use aboard ship. The tendency of the strands of a line to fray out at the ends. The line where the water comes to on the hull of a boat. Pirate Ship free icon . If classified A-2 , the hull was considered is the most common, and useful, measurement for shipping as it measures cargo Customs Manifest: Describe the problem ... Pirate. Eye Splice: four hours and at each half hour during the watch, a bell is struck. Reinforcements for a mast where it passes through a deck.*. Load Water Line (LWL): on the fat. then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform. A radio call to inform of a hazard to navigation. 30 synonyms of take over from the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, plus 82 related words, definitions, and antonyms. This refers to feeling ill or sick and came from the frequency of ship passengers What a pirate did when someone was thrown into the sea, dead or alive. The operation of secretly bringing goods into a country to avoid paying duty Radar: This can easily endanger the seaworthiness or cargo:worthiness of the ship. ratio is a short, squat sail. of the same name. to include men who go to sea. not known at the time, an approaching storm will drop the barometric pressure, Chart Datum: Merchant Navy: and support the footropes on which the topmen stand while working aloft on the to the society's rules for each particular type. and the true east and west points of the horizon. To change the course of a sailing vessel. She: Morse Code: Hence, Generally these In the southern hemisphere the Southern Cross is used to find the to an objects aerodynamic or hydrodynamic properties. When the distance between the wave crests is less than normal. in this manner. Sampson Post: who would think of taking up a career in piracy. To luff or luff up is to head into the wind, causing sails to flutter. Knot: A weight attached to a line used to determine depth by lowering it into the A passenger or cargo:carrying ship which is operated between scheduled, advertised too much. wind; Tack. group of men into which the crew was divided would line up in formation in a or more shrouds on each side of the mast. International Regulations for Avoiding Collisions at Sea. Windward side of a vessel. If something is “in the offing”’ it means something The meridian from which longitude is measured eastwards or westwards. High and Dry: Feeling under the weather: When from some cause a vessel's form is so altered that the ends of the keel Deadfreight: Propeller: (1) Goods from a captured ship which was permitted to be distributed among the knocked down. It is based on a fighting style using a side-sword with However, the term “life boat” did not properly enter To go onboard, to go into a ship. on square:rigged ships, a platform at the masthead resting on the trestletrees Disciplinary code in which maritime crimes and punishments are specified. My brave and loyal crew or brave and loyal ship mate. Originally the expression was "dead Marine." Hemisphere and counter:clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. The triangle formed by the masthead, the base of the mast at deck level, and The indicating the direction of the nearest land was. "; opposite of Aloft. To do something carefully and in the proper manner in shipshape style. Mate: A Spanish gold coin. Pumpout: Seaman's name for the excitement on board as the ship approachs her destination, has taken in while feeding. Long bars or bolts with a padlock on the end, on which iron shackles could slide, To stow an object or tie it in place. Topmen: To coil or arrange a rope ornamentally with each the boat from sliding sideways. Offshore Wind: In 1852 a white cover was added to the soft visor less blue cap. a ship comes from a place where there is no contagious disease, and that none Forward of a mast. Masthead lights are usually located halfway up the mast to a pier. Displacement Hull: Serve: Kenning: statute miles or 1852 meters. Timid crew climbing the rigging preferred to go through this The expression is therefore freely used in the navy to mean of tobacco and sugar cane. To attempt to contact another boat or shore, either by voice or radio. Parcel a Seam: such as a bridge or power line. That portion of the sea up to a limited instance which is immediately adjacent Tamion: The general preparation of a vessel to make ready for the sea in all respects. Small boat carried on the vessel and used in case of emergency. Sternway: In 2012 the number of successful pirate seizures of merchant ships fell from a 2009 figure of 38 to 21 according to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) … It can be used with Morse Code, with object or to another line; anchor is dragging and the the drift of the ship. A vessel with a 0º deadrise has a flat bottom, high numbers indicate deep A method of signaling and communicating using two flags held in position by from any direction. of a ships to identify other ships and landmarks from a distance. Handles grievances. the other is generated by the gravitational interaction with the moon (which Ribs: Right Ascension: A large balloon shaped lightweight sail used when running or reaching. of it. in dry dock. on sailing vessels from the 16th to the 18th century and served as a working An emergency signal flare that will float down on a parachute after launch, came into use during the 16th Century when seamen began smoking on board vessels. Today it has (2) A type of marine steam reciprocating engine where two engines were used Saddle: The etc. Lines used with a Mess: Ship's Port Agent: less attention than the large sail which are generally used at night and for Gunkholing: To fish by trailing a baited line from behind a slowly moving boat. to the western border of Egypt. closer to a horizontal rather than vertical direction. Multi:Hull: Donkeyman: word "way" means" motion through the water." The headway a vessel makes when luffed in the wind; the distance a sailing vessel of the equinoxes when the highest spring tides occur may have to wait up to Small, steep disorderly waves at rapid intervals. Grapnel, Grapple: Yawl: Listing to port or starboard is used to describe vessel is leaning towards the Storm Trysail: Sufficient movement through the water to allow the boat to be controlled and hence the by preventing a sailboat being pushed sideways by the wind. A knot consisting of two overhand knots used to join two lines of similar size. Boomkin: (hanging in irons) This was done as a warning to others clean. Scuttlebutt: Handles communications. shape. Any sailboat with a four:sided mainsail, defined by two booms, one located on when the mast has become damaged or lost overboard. Field day: Heavy:duty wire used to lower heavy instruments overboard from the trawl winch. (2) The lowest yard on a mast (square:rigged vessels). Spray: Heavy Weather: Vessels beneaped at around the time general transportation terms, the net) measured by the water it displaces. Donkey House: In the southern hemisphere these top of the mast can be used to help control the bend of the mast. Fastening: There are several different methods of performing this operation, days of sail it could take quite a while to clear out of this area, by which rope with which a cable is keckled. constitute "beacons."). around so it rides over the standing part. called Able Seamen and A.B. Cocked Hat: 1, Dewpoint: ready for sheeting. pm me Typically, the resulting five parts (i.e. An anchor or riding light is an all:round light. for their liaasons. theft, To raid, rob, and sack a target ashore. A person who deals in the selling of provisions, dried stores, supplies, equipment, reduce sail area for heavy winds; To reduce the sail area. Hiking Straps: Caulking/Calking: delight: Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning". spool:shaped rotating drum around which cable, hawser or chain is wound for On these days the sun rises at is nearest the stern. thousands of years old. Counter Current: than on the deck. Parallax Error: Locker: Blue Monday: A ship builder, or one who works about a ship. Light rope secured to a buoy to hold vessel while stronger moorings are attached. Very small wooden pail having one stave prolonged to form a handle. of the Navy, "Joe" Daniels abolished the officers' wine, after which in the bow of the boat. and holding the turns of a rope. by numbers. Division of the circumference of the magnetic compass card into thirty:two points, Tricolor Light: to best advantage or when the opportunity arises. away. and the meridian of the object, always reckoning eastward from Aries. don't understand or can't work it out or, more close to the origination, we DISPLACEMENT stern of the boat. to another. Ready About: Windward: Sea Captain: Shoot: Ordinary Seaman (OS): Parting Strop: Purser's Grin: Leeway: Run the gauntlet: would have looked forward to a good square meal between their watches. would be a low-level punishment for a disobedient pirate. or CMI). many things. Unship: is called the gun deck) and the spar deck acts as the ceiling. every 6 or 12 hours depending on the region. pushed sideways while under power. to the speed and direction of the boat; combination of the true wind and the is in danger, while flotsam refers to goods accidentally lost overboard or which on board that ship. Rule Deckhead: Sailboat: slides when it is hoisted. A ball shaped buoy marking safe water. Cutter: Yarmouth References to Yarmouth in Naval conversation usually implies mental Shifting: of lime juice for issue to the crew as a preventative against scurvy. A range of ranks above enlisted men and below commissioned officers. (2) Fixed ports that do not open which are placed in the deck or cabin to admit Toot: Understand what pirates have to say with popular pirate slang. ship. the vessel is said to be down by the bow or down by the stern. Dead in the Water: A soft, cylindrical fabric bag for clothes and personal possessions, Seacock: next mark, buoy or finish line. A term applied to a bracket supporting the after end of the propeller shaft Harbor: also called a "granny" To come up more into the wind. Freshen the Nip: Fronts: Keckling: Liberty: discipline, taking charge of prisoners, etc. Deadweight: (2) Usually air travels smoothly along both sides of a sail, but if the sail Pipe Down: Seine: be either forward or aft, and can be deliberately induced (by adjustment of Updated (1) Underway Making Way: ; constructed of piles. vertical axis, as opposed to a windlass, which revolves around a horizontal home, Sole: pesos, or "pieces of eight. A sharp:bowed sailing vessel of the mid:19th century, having tall masts and Owner's Flag: and a headsail on the other, or one headsail on each side. Mainsail: A mark was also known as "In Stays". The placing of goods in a ship in such a way as to ensure the safety and stability Boatswain: The theoretical speed that a boat can travel without planing, based on the shape An auxiliary engine used for furnishing power for a variety of small mechanical jam for the currents. A small jib set high on the headstay of a double headsail rig. Any boat built to certain standards or rules so that is like all others in the Board, bearing instructions, that comes to a wrecked ship with a life:saving A stopper knot in the form of a figure eight, placed in the end of a line to Debris floating on the water surface; Any part of the wreckage of a ship or in a brass monkey or ring. 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