L2J Posted October 27, 2004 #1 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Aboard: On board, or on the ship. About: To turn the ship around {Get ready to come about !} Abreast: Alongside something, usually another ship or a dock Add On: A charge in addition to your cruise fare. Usually airfare or land tours Aft: Toward the rear of the ship. Air/Sea: A package that includes your airfare, cruise price and transfers between the airport and ship. Alleyway: A narrow hallway aboard the ship. All hands: Everyone working aboard the ship. Amidships: The middle section of the ship. Halfway between the bow and the stern. Ashore: On shore, opposite of aboard Astern: Toward the aft or behind the ship Beam: The width of the ship at its widest point; usually right across amidships Bearing: The compass direction a ship is sailing, expressed in degrees. Berth: Your bed aboard, or the place the ship is docked in port Bow: The front part of the vessel. Bridge: The location from which the Captain or Master controls the ship, where navigation and steering occur. Bulkhead: An interior wall of the ship. Buoy: A marker or float used to identify navigational landmarks or channels. Cabin: Your room on the ship, sometimes called a stateroom Cabin Steward: The person who will clean your cabin and make your berth. Basically he/she is your shipboard butler. Cast Off: To release the ship from her mooring in preparation for sailing. To let go all lines. Category: The price level of a cabin based on location, size, and amenities. Channel: The deepest part of a river or harbor. Companionway: An interior stairway. Course: The ships route from one port to the next. Davits: The steel structures to which the lifeboats are attached. Debark: To go ashore Deck: The floor on which you are standing , or each floor of the ship. Disembark: To go ashore Dock: A place to moor the ship. A ships berth. Draft: The depth of water needed to sail without the ship touching the ocean floor. Measured from the water line to the lowest part of the ship underwater, usually the keel. Embark: To come aboard Fantail: An overhanging stern. Fathom: A measure of water depth. One fathom equals six feet. First Seating: The earlier of two meal times served in the ships main dining room. Also referred to as Main Seating. Fore, forward: Toward the bow of the ship. Funnel: The ship's smokestack. Cruise lines normally paint or attach their logo to the funnel for ease in identification from a distance. Galley: The kitchen Gangway: The ramp or stairway between ship and shore when she is docked. Hand: A crew member. Head: The bathroom Helm: The ship's steering equipment, or position on the bridge in charge of steering.{At the Helm} Hold: The ship's cargo area. Hull: The outside shell of the ship from the main deck down to the keel. Inside cabin: A stateroom that does not have a porthole, window or balcony. Keel: The lowest point on a ship's hull. The main structural member extending the entire length of the ship to which all the cross members are attached. The backbone of the ship. Knot: Nautical equivelant to miles per hour. A knot is one nautical mile per hour. The measurmnet of a ship's speed is refered to in knots. Latitude: The distance North or South of the equator expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds. League: A unit of measurement equal to 3.45 nautical miles. {Jules Verne wrote 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 69,000 nautical miles under the sea} Leeward: The side of an island or ship sheltered from the wind Lines: The ropes used to tie up the ship while at dock. Longitude: The distance East or West of the Prime Meridian expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds. Master: The person in charge of the ship, the Captain. Moor: To hold a ship in place at a berth with lines. Muster: An assembly of or to assemble the passengers and crew. Muster Station: A meeting place, usually refers to the area you would go to get into the lifeboats in case of emergency. Nautical mile: A unit of measurment equal to 6,080.2 feet or 1.151 land miles Open Seating: A meal in which tables or seats are not assigned. Outside Cabin: A stateroom with a porthole, window or balcony overlooking the ocean. Also refered to as an Ocean View cabin. Passageway: A hallway Passenger Space ratio: The number of gross registered tons divided by the total passenger capacity Passenger to crew ratio: The total number of passengers divided by the total number of hands Pitch: The forward and backward rise and fall of the ship in rough water. {Teetertottering}. Port: The left side of the ship when facing forward. Port of Call: A port at which your ship anchors or moors and you are allowed to disembark for varying lengths of time. Purser: Theofficer aboard equivalent to a financial or administrative manager. Quad: A cabin that will accomodate four passengers. Roll: The side-to-side movement of a ship in rough water. Screw: The ship's propeller Second Seating: The later of two meal times served in the ships main dining room. Also referred to as Late Seating. Sister Ships: Usually ships built on the same design, but sometimes refers to ships owned and operated by the same cruise line Stabilizer: A retractable fin extending out from either side of the ship below the waterline to reduce roll. Starboard: The right side of the ship when facing forward. Stateroom: Your cabin Stern: The back end of the ship. Tender: A small ship used to transport passengers from the cruise ship to the shore when the harbor is not deep enough for the ship to pull abreast of a dock. Sometimes a ship will use her own lifeboats as tenders. Triple: A cabin that will accomodate three passengers. Underway: Sailing, not at dock or anchor. Upgrade: A change in your cabin assignment to a higher category and theoretically a better cabin. Upper Berth: A bed similar to a bunk bed often folded or recessed into the wall. Veranda: A cabin with a private balcony. Wake: The track left in the water at the stern created while underway. Windward: The side of the ship against which the wind is blowing. Anything that was forgotten?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRIrene Posted October 27, 2004 #2 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Wow! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea_u_onboard Posted October 27, 2004 #3 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Favorite - Aboard Least Favorite - Disembark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beffy1167 Posted October 27, 2004 #4 Share Posted October 27, 2004 And in today's inclusive-language world: It really should be cabin ATTENDANT. Steward is sexist language if you've got a female cabin attendant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef43 Posted October 27, 2004 #5 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Debark: To go ashore No, this is actually a surgical procedure that removes a dog's vocal chords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betsyrossapk Posted October 27, 2004 #6 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Abreast: Alongside something, usually another ship or a dock Or: Something you see on the Topless Deck :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdoxies Posted October 27, 2004 #7 Share Posted October 27, 2004 poop deck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef43 Posted October 27, 2004 #8 Share Posted October 27, 2004 And in today's inclusive-language world: It really should be cabin ATTENDANT. Steward is sexist language if you've got a female cabin attendant! Hardly. The word does not carry any masculine or feminine overtones per the American Heritage Dictionary. stew·ard (strd, sty-) n. One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs. One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort. A ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements. An attendant on a ship or airplane. An official who supervises or helps to manage an event. A shop steward. A wine steward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc320 Posted October 27, 2004 #9 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Debark: To go ashore No, this is actually a surgical procedure that removes a dog's vocal chords. Cute, Tom, can you tell me if there is a similar procedure for Cats?karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beffy1167 Posted October 27, 2004 #10 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Hardly. The word does not carry any masculine or feminine overtones per the American Heritage Dictionary. stew·ard (strd, sty-) n. One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs. One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort. A ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements. An attendant on a ship or airplane. An official who supervises or helps to manage an event. A shop steward. A wine steward. Dictionary be darned! The word "steward" DOES carry the connotation of masculinity! Dictionaries DO NOT define connotations of words....as my foreign exchange student is learning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrqoisWtrs Posted October 27, 2004 #11 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Beam: The width of the ship at its widest point; usually right across amidships Or according to Webster's:4 : the width of the buttocks As in, after eating and drinking all the goodies on my cruise, I'll have a very wide beam! :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bld16 Posted October 27, 2004 #12 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Thanks, I was just wishing that I knew all that "Ship Talk". Brenda:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2J Posted October 27, 2004 Author #13 Share Posted October 27, 2004 And in today's inclusive-language world: It really should be cabin ATTENDANT. Steward is sexist language if you've got a female cabin attendant! And while we're on the topic of tipping, I have to say that I am completely disgusted with the people who think that, for some reason, cabin attendants are entitled to a minimum tip. I've always been blessed with good ones, but believe me, if I had an attendant who did NOT earn a full tip, they surely wouldn't get one! I'm seeing a pattern here. I'm not seeing how it is sexist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beffy1167 Posted October 27, 2004 #14 Share Posted October 27, 2004 I'm seeing a pattern here. I'm not seeing how it is sexist? \ Funny that YOU see a pattern in two completely unrelated discussions. Perhaps it's simply because I choose to disagree with you. And "cabin steward" is sexist for exactly the same reason that "airline stewardesses" is sexist. Like flight attendants, cabin attendants are both male and female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverenufcruising Posted October 27, 2004 #15 Share Posted October 27, 2004 mas·cu·lin·i·ty The quality or condition of being masculine. Something traditionally considered to be characteristic of a male Hmmm, this definition seems to have a connotation toward the male gender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea_u_onboard Posted October 27, 2004 #16 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Cabin Steward is better than calling the "attendant" cabin STEWART - now that's masculine :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beffy1167 Posted October 27, 2004 #17 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Cabin Steward is better than calling the "attendant" cabin STEWART - now that's masculine :D Now THAT I agree with! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrounds Posted October 27, 2004 #18 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Although ABREAST refers to anything that is by your side . . . . in nautical lingo that's usually referenced as ABEAM. :rolleyes: As in, "When she was directly abeam our port gunwales, we opened up with all of our cannons". I just know I'm going to regret this. :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfret Posted October 28, 2004 #19 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Now you got me going. Here are a few more words to add to your list: Adrift - loose from moorings Aground - resting on land Amidships - middle of the ship Avast - stop what you are doing Bilge - bottom portion of the ship Ballast - weight in hull for stability Bulwork - raised plating (Keeps decks Dry) Colors - flag ceremony Dinghy - small boat Fix - ship’s position Heave to - bring the ship into the wind Holy Stone - clean a wood deck with broom and bricks. Lanyard - line fixed to an article Knock off - stop work Mess - eating together Pipe down - order to keep silent Pitch - heaving and plunging motion of a vessel Quarters - living space Scuttle - small opening through a hatch Scullery - compartment to wash dishes Shove off - to leave Shipshape - neat, orderly Stack - ship’s funnel Stanchion - wood or metal upright Support Swob - a roap or yarn mop Yardarm - either side of a yard Got a few more well used words but unfortunately they can only be used and appreciated in Navy life. If used on a cruise ship, you would probably end up in the brig so don't go there. This was fun, however, to bring back some of the "old days". Kinda "shivered my timbers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halos Posted October 28, 2004 #20 Share Posted October 28, 2004 LOL!!! :D Jeeez-US! I think we all need to get lives.....you all have the time to dig up this stuff and post it, and I can't stop myself from taking time out of each and every day to read it...and laugh my aXX off...or argue about it.....or be totally :eek: over it...... what did I do BEFORE CC??????? :confused: I seem to have forgotten! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hstrybuf Posted October 28, 2004 #21 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Wow! I learn something new everyday. And here I thought all hands on deck meant the ship was sinking so you had to bend over, put your hands on the deck and kiss your sweet a$$ goodbye! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhcw Posted October 28, 2004 #22 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Good Post! As we are only days away from our next cruise, am gett'in "In the Mood" with Cruise Critic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted October 28, 2004 #23 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Here's another one: Scuttlebutt - A drinking fountain on a ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfret Posted October 28, 2004 #24 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Am not sure about the spelling but the soda fountain is known as the "Keedunk". How that word came about beats me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E. Lee DeGolyer 3rd Posted October 28, 2004 #25 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Mole: (1) A massive stone wall used as a breakwater or a jetty, or to enclose an anchorage or harbor (2) The anchorage or harbor enclosed by such a barrier. It's derived from one of those Latin words than also shows up in Spanish as muelle, which on Cozumel, at least, means dock or pier. A VERY useful word to know when dealing with taxi drivers who don't speak Ingles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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