Idioms

 

Idioms

1. abaft the port beam between the port quarter
2. abbreviation a shortened form of a word or phrase
3. able bodied seaman experienced seafarer on the deck dept.
4. afternoon watch 1200 hrs – 1600 hrs
5. aid help
6. alteration course change direction
7. appear emerge, float to the surface, arise, show up
8. apprentice officer trainee officer (cadet)
9. appropriate exact, precise, suitable
10. auxiliary engine, secondary motor donkey engine, the engine to support the main engine
11. avoid keep away from
12. bearing the direction of an object from the
13. observer relevance
14. before the starboard beam between the starboard bow and starboard beam
15. boatswain the head of the ratings, bosun
16. celestial bodies heavenly objects
17. characteristic typical
18. chart (map, diagram) a nautically specialized map showing currents, depths, island, coast, etc
19. chart dividers a navigational tool used to measure distances, length of lines.
20. Chronometer (timer, clock) an accurate clock that is used for navigation to determine time
21. clearing a danger clear away from jeopardy
22. cocked hat triangle from two bearing lines and check line
23. conning officer officer in charge on the bridge who steers a vessel, OOW
24. consideration thinking carefully, review
25. conspicuous object is an object on land or at sea that is mentioned and described in the pilot book, clearly visible target
26. contrary to different to, opposite
27. controlling depth (adjusting draft) the least depth in the navigable parts of waterway, governing the maximum draft of vessel that can enter
28. course route, track, direction, the direction in which a vessel is steered
29. course over ground actual direction of progress of a vessel
30. cross bearings intersect line
31. current (stream) movement of water, due to tides
32. data (information) facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
33. dead reckoning (estimation ship’s position) determining a position by plotting courses and speeds from a known position (ship’s position prediction)
34. decrease reduce, make or become smaller or fewer size
35. deduce conclusion conclude
36. deep draft vessel constrained by the draft
37. degrees (grades) a distance of measurement on a nautical chart, angle mark by degrees
38. delete erase
39. departure (release) action of leaving start a journey
40. describe to mention, to explain
41. destination port of call
42. detect identify
43. determine firmly decide
44. dimension size measurement
45. direction a course along which something moves
46. disaster natural catastrophe
47. Distress =>A person or a ship is in grave & imminent danger & requires immediate assistance
48. dog watch evening watch divided into two periods between 16:00 and 20:00
49. dragging anchor an anchor moving over the sea be drawn out
50. draft The vertical distance between ship’s keel and the surface of the water line
51. dredging deepening of the canal or area of the water
52. dredging anchor vessel moving with anchor moving along the sea bottom
53. due to because of
54. ensure make certain that something will occur
55. execute course of action
56. experience skilled
57. express exhibit display
58. external outside beyond
59. first watch 2000 hrs – 2400 hrs
60. fore and aft line mooring ropes
61. forenoon watch 0800 hrs – 1200 hrs
62. general purpose officer muti purpose officer
63. heading the actual course of the vessel at any given time
64. helm order direction the vessel must be steered
65. helmsman quarter master
66. imminent close to, near to
67. imply signify or mean
68. increase to become greater
69. influence a power affecting a person, thing, or course of events
70. insufficient inadequate
71. integrated to join with something else
72. interfere take over, hinder
73. internal coming or acting from within
74. intersection junction
75. latitude distance measured in degrees, north or south from the equator which is 0
76. latter further
77. local knowledge limited information
78. longitude distance in degrees, east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, which is 0
79. longitudinal along the length of the boat or ship
80. maintenance keeping something in good condition. Care and repair of existing machinery
81. man-at-the-wheel quarter master
82. marine accident disaster at sea, marine casualty,
83. master captain
84. mate officer / an assistant to the captain
85. mention note refer
86. merchant vessel commercial ship
87. middle watch 0000 hrs – 0400 hrs
88. mishaps accident
89. negligence carelessness,
90. obsolete old, outdate, unfashionable, outmoded behind the times
91. obtain acquire, gain, receive
92. ordinary seaman deckhand, inexperience seafarer
93. overhaul repair, recondition
94. pilotage (1) sailing
95. pilotage (2) piloting
96. pilotage (3) navigation
97. position fix determining location/position
98. proceed continue, move, move forward
99. propulsion =>thrust, driving force
100. protruding obstacle prominent obstruction