Sunday, July 17, 2016

Part's Of Ship:


Stem - The forward edge of the bow. On a wooden boat the stem is a single timber.

Stern - The back (after most) part of a boat.

Jack staff - A short vertically erected pole at the bow on which the national flag is hoisted on naval ships while at anchor.

Anchor Windlass - A windlass is a winch-like device used to assist in the raising of the anchor.

Hawse Pipe - Pipes made of heavy cast iron or steel through which the anchor chain runs; placed in the ship's bow on each side of the stem, or in some cases also at the stern when a stern anchor is used.

Chain Locker - The compartment, near and below the hawse holes at the bow, for stowing the anchor chains; a compartment in the lower part of a ship for stowing an anchor chain.


Scupper - An opening in a deck, cockpit, toe-rail or gunwale to allow water to run off the deck and drain back into the sea.

Sounding(s) - Depth measured; the number indicating depth on a chart; the process of measuring fuel or water in ships' tanks. A ship is thought to be "in soundings" when she is inside the 100 fathom line, and "off soundings" when she is outside that line

Bitt - A vertical post extending above the deck for securing mooring lines

Companion Way - The area leading down from the deck to the cabin, usually with steps (ladder)

Fore Peak - The compartment at the bow of the vessel
Bulkhead - A name given to any vertical partition or wall which separates different compartments or spaces from one another, also adding strength. Sometimes bulkheads are also watertight, adding to the vessel's safety.


Main Deck - The uppermost complete deck.

Hatch Covers - Covers for closing up hatchways.

Booby Hatch - The cover of a scuttle-way or small hatchway which leads to to or from a store room, cabin of small craft, crew's quarters, the forecastle or fore peak.

Guardrail - The upper deck rail along both sides of a vessel to prevent anyone on board from falling overboard.

Bulwark(s) - A railing around the deck of a boat to keep things from going overboard and the seas from coming aboard; the strake of shell plating above a weather or shelter deck; the part of a ship's side that extends above the main deck to protect it against heavy weather.

Gunwale - The upper edge of a boat's side; the part of a vessel where hull and deck meet. (Pronounced "gunnel")

'tween Decks - The space between any decks.

Hold - A general name for the spaces below the main deck designated for stowage of general cargo.


Double Bottom - General term for all watertight spaces contained between the outside bottom plating, the tank top and the margin plate. The double bottoms are sub-divided into a number of separate tanks which may contain boiler feed water, drinking water, fuel oil, ballast, etc.


Superstructure - Any structure built above the top full deck, such as a deck house, bridge, etc.


Navigation Bridge - The bridge used for taking observations, or directing the handling of the ship.

Main Mast - The tallest mast; the forward mast of a yawl or ketch; the mast furthest aft on a schooner


Lifeboat - Small boat carried on the vessel and used in case of emergency.


Ensign - (1) A nautical version of the national flag of the country usually flown at the stern. (2) Adopted by the United States Navy in 1862, the rank of a young officer equivalent to that of midshipman

Stern - The back (aftermost) part of a boat.


Rudder - A board-shaped swinging vane, controlled by a tiller or wheel, and attached to the rudder post or stern for steering and maneuvering a vessel.



Propeller - A rotating device, with two or more blades, that acts as a screw in propelling a vessel. Sometimes called a screw...

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