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aft adjective in or toward the back part of a ship or airplane

amidships adverb in the middle part of a ship

bay noun an area in an airplane or a ship that is used for carrying goods or equipment

beam noun the widest part of a ship from one side to the other

berth noun a bed on a train or ship

bilge noun the bottom part of a boat

blade noun one of the flat parts of a propeller that spins around and pushes a boat or airplane forward

boom noun a long pole fixed to the bottom of a boat’s sail, that is used for changing the direction of the sail

bow noun the front part of a ship

bowsprit noun a long pole that sticks out from the front of a ship

bridge noun the part of a ship from which it is controlled

brig noun a place on a ship where prisoners are kept

bulwarks noun the sides of a ship above the deck

cabin noun a private room on a ship for a passenger or one of the people working on the ship

capstan noun a round piece of equipment that you turn to wind a heavy rope, especially on a ship or at a port

catapult noun a piece of equipment on a ship used for sending aircraft into the air

cleat noun a metal object that you tie a rope around in order to fasten something in place, especially on a ship

cockpit noun the part of a boat where the controls are

conning tower noun the part on top of a submarine from which the periscope sticks out

crow’s nest noun a place near the top of a ship’s mast where a sailor stands to look out over the ocean

deck noun the outside top part of a ship that you can walk on

deck noun one of the levels on a ship, train, or stadium

escape hatch noun a small door for escaping from a ship, aircraft, or submarine in an emergency

fender noun a piece of rope or a tire that protects the side of a boat from knocks

figurehead noun a wooden model of a person attached to the front of an old-fashioned ship

flight deck noun the open area on a large ship where aircraft can take off and land

fo’c’sle noun a forecastle

forecastle noun the front part of a ship

funnel noun a tube that lets out smoke and steam from the engine of a boat or old-fashioned train

galley noun the kitchen on a boat or airplane

gangplank noun a long narrow board that you put between a boat and the land, or between two boats, so that you can walk across

gangway noun a flat board or metal structure that can be put in place between a ship and land to let people get off or on the ship

gunnel noun a gunwale

gunwale noun the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship

hawser noun a heavy cable or rope that is used for tying up or pulling a ship

helm noun a wheel or handle used for making a boat go in the direction you want

hold noun the area in an airplane or ship that is used for goods, vehicles, or suitcases

hull noun the part of a ship or boat that floats on the water. The front part is called the bow and the back part is called the stern.

hydrofoil noun one of the wing-shaped pieces attached to the bottom of a hydrofoil

jib noun a small triangular sail near the front of a boat

keel noun a long thin piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that helps it to balance in the water

lanyard noun a short rope used on ships for fastening things such as the sails

mainsail noun the largest sail on a ship

mast noun a tall pole that the sails hang from on a ship

masthead noun the top of the mast (=tall pole) on a boat or ship

mizzen noun the sail behind the main sail on a ship

mizzen noun the mast that holds the mizzen sail

muster station noun a place, especially on a ship, where people should gather if there is an emergency

oakum noun small pieces of old rope used in the past for filling holes in the sides of ships

oarlock noun American the piece of metal that holds the oar of a boat

outrigger noun something that sticks out from the side of a boat and helps it to float

paddle noun one of the long flat boards that are joined together in the shape of a wheel, used for moving a paddle boat through the water

painter noun a rope attached to the front of a boat and used for tying it to something such as a post

poop noun the higher part at the back of an old sailing ship

port noun the side of a ship or airplane that is on your left when you are looking forward. The part that is on your right is starboard.

porthole noun a small window in the side of a ship or airplane

propeller noun a piece of equipment with blades that spin, used for moving a ship or aircraft

prow noun mainly literary the front of a ship or boat

quarterdeck noun the back part of a ship’s upper deck, where the officers often live

rigging noun the ropes and chains used for supporting a ship’s sails and masts

rudder noun a flat piece of wood or other material at the back of a boat or airplane that is moved to change the direction of travel

sail noun a large piece of strong cloth attached to a tall pole on a boat, used for catching wind to move the boat across water

saloon noun a big room on a ship where passengers can sit together and talk, play games, etc.

sheet noun on a sailboat, the rope that is used for controlling the sail

sickbay noun a room where sick people go to rest and get medical treatment on a ship

side noun the edge of a boat

spar noun mainly British a thick strong pole that supports something such as the sails on a boat or the wings of an airplane

spinnaker noun an extra sail sometimes put on the front of a boat used for racing

starboard noun the right side of a ship, as seen by someone who is looking toward the front. The left side is called port.

steerage noun in the past, the part of a passenger ship in which people who had the most inexpensive tickets traveled

stern noun the back part of a ship. The front of a ship is called the bow.

stowage noun space for storing things in a boat or vehicle

sun deck noun an open area on a ship where you can enjoy the sun

superstructure noun the part of a ship that is above the main deck

thwart noun a seat across the middle of a rowboat

tiller noun a long handle at the back of a boat that is used for controlling the direction that the boat moves in

topside adjective on or relating to the deck of a ship

turret noun a high part on a military ship or vehicle where guns are attached. You can turn it in order to shoot the guns in any direction.

waist noun the central part of a ship or an airplane

wardroom noun a room on a warship used by all the officers except for the captain

waterline noun the highest point where water touches the side of a boat

wheelhouse noun a small room on a boat where the wheel and other controls are

English version of thesaurus of parts of boats and ships