![]() ![]() ![]() Term used to hail a boat or a ship, as " Boat ahoy!" aground - Resting on or touching the ground or bottom.aft - Towards the stern (of the vessel).advance note - A note for one month's wages issued to sailors on their signing a ship's articles.It may also imply that a vessel is not anchored and not under control, therefore goes where the wind and current take her, (Loose from moorings, or out of place). adrift - Afloat and unattached in any way to the shore or seabed.In UK administered by the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice. admiralty law - Body of law that deals with maritime cases.In the Royal Navy (UK) the Board of Admiralty, executing the office of the Lord High Admiral, promulgates Naval law in the form of Queen's (or King's) Regulations and Admiralty Instructions. admiralty - a high naval authority in charge of a state's Navy or a major territorial component.act of pardon / act of grace - A letter from a state or power authorising action by a privateer.accommodation ladder - A portable flight of steps down a ship's side.absentee pennant - Special pennant flown to indicate absence of commanding officer, admiral, his chief of staff, or officer whose flag is flying (division, squadron, or flotilla commander).above board - On or above the deck, in plain view, not hiding anything.Abel Brown - A sea song (shanty) about a young sailor trying to sleep with a maiden.abeam - 'On the beam', a relative bearing at right angles to the centerline of the ship's keel.abandon ship - An imperative to leave the vessel immediately, usually in the face of some imminent danger.abaft the beam - A relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow.abaft - Towards the stern, relative to some object ("abaft the fore hatch").This is a glossary of nautical terms some remain current, many date from the 17th-19th century.Ī B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ![]()
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