Our Comprehensive Guide to Nautical Vocabulary

The Ultimate Glossary of Maritime Terms

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A

Azimuth Thruster Anchoring Scope AIS Anchor Rode Anchor Chain Anchor Anchor Windlass Aft Deck Aft Anode See complete list of A terms

B

Beam Bow Roller Boat Stabilizers Bilge Bow Sprit Bimini Top Bilge Pump Boat Cover Bow Bow Thruster Bridge Bulkhead See complete list of B terms

C

Chainstopper Cleat Chainwheel Chock Capstan Chartplotter Capsize Catamaran Cable Run CCT Candela Color Temperature CRI Compass Chine See complete list of C terms

D

Danforth Anchor Displacement Draft Dry Weight Deadweight Anchor See complete list of D terms

E

Electric Windlass See complete list of E terms

F

Fluke Fender Fishfinder Float Switch Forepeak Foredeck Freeboard See complete list of F terms

G

Gyro Stabilizer Grapnel Anchor Ground Tackle GPS Gunwhale Galley Gearleg See complete list of G terms

H

Horizontal Windlass Head Horn Holding Tank Heading Helm Hull Hydraulic Windlass See complete list of H terms

I

Interceptors See complete list of I terms

J

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K

Kelvin Count Keel Kedge Anchor See complete list of K terms

L

LED Life Jacket Lumen See complete list of L terms

M

Marine Radio Mushroom Anchor Manual Windlass Mooring Buoy See complete list of M terms

N

Navigation Lights See complete list of N terms

O

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P

Pantograph Wiper Planing Port Side Pendulum Wiper See complete list of P terms

Q

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R

Rope Radar Running Lights Rudder Running Surface See complete list of R terms

S

Swivel Scope Settee Shore Power Shackles Stern Thruster Salon Stern Starboard Side Stabilizer Fin See complete list of S terms

T

Tiller Topworks Table Pedestal Trim Tabs Topsides Transom See complete list of T terms

U

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V

Vertical Windlass VHF Radio Vector Fin See complete list of V terms

W

Waterline Wiper Motor Windlass Windlass Chain Wire Gauge Wake Wiper Arm See complete list of W terms

X

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Y

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Z

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