Ships at sea

Jorge P. (Spain)
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  1. aft
    near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
  2. anchor
    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  3. astern
    at, near, or toward the stern of a ship or airplane
  4. bow
    something curved in shape
  5. cable
    a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
  6. clinker
    a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
  7. compass
    navigational instrument for finding directions
  8. deck
    any of various platforms built into a sailing vessel
  9. derrick
    a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
  10. funnel
    a conically shaped utensil with a narrow tube at one end
  11. hatch
    a movable barrier covering an entrance
  12. mast
    a vertical spar for supporting sails
  13. plank
    a wooden board used for building or making a structure
  14. port
    where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  15. starboard
    right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow
  16. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  17. tanker
    a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
  18. buoyancy
    the tendency to float in water or other liquid
  19. buoy
    an anchored float that marks locations in a body of water
Created on Thu Apr 29 10:34:03 EDT 2010 (updated Thu Apr 29 11:00:25 EDT 2010)

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