Maritime English Jargons
Across
- 3. the sideways movement off its course as a result of the wind blowing on one side of the sails and hull
- 6. the left hand side of the boat looking forward
- 8. a winch with a horizontal shaft and a vertical handle used to haul up your anchor chain
- 9. the direction of an object from an observer
- 10. vertical distance between the waterline and the top of the deck
- 12. the vertical distance from the waterline to the lowest point of the keel
- 14. (v)to give stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance
Down
- 1. change direction suddenly
- 2. the main backbone of the boat
- 3. a short line attached to one object
- 4. right-hand side of the boat looking forward
- 5. right angles to the center-line of the boat
- 7. a small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships
- 11. an opening in the deck giving access to the interior
- 13. the centre of the boat