Parts of boats and ships

aft
ADJECTIVE, ADVERB

in or towards the back part of a ship or plane amidships

ADVERB

in the middle part of a ship bay

NOUN

an area in a plane or ship that is used for carrying goods or equipment beam
NOUN

the widest part of a ship from one side to the other berth
NOUN

a bed on a train or ship bilge

NOUN

the bottom part of a boat blade

NOUN

one of the flat parts of a propeller that spins around and pushes a boat or plane forwards

boom
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a long pole attached to the bottom of a boats sail, that is used for changing the direction of the sail bow
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the front part of a ship bowsprit

NOUN

a long pole that sticks out from the front of a ship bridge
NOUN

the part of a ship from which it is controlled brig

NOUN

a place on a ship where prisoners are kept, or a small prison bulwarks

NOUN

the sides of a ship above the deck cabin

NOUN

a private room on a ship for a passenger or one of the people working on the ship capstan
NOUN

a round piece of equipment that you turn to wind a heavy rope, especially on a ship or at a port catapult
NOUN

a piece of equipment on a ship used for sending aircraft into the air cleat
NOUN

a metal object that you tie a rope round in order to fasten something in place, especially o n a ship cockpit
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the part of a boat where the controls are conning tower

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the part on top of a submarine from which the periscope sticks out crows nest
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a place near the top of a ships mast where a sailor stands to look out over the sea deck
NOUN

the outside top part of a ship that you can walk on deck
NOUN

one of the levels on a ship or bus

escape hatch
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a small door for escaping from a ship, aircraft, or submarine in an emergency fender
NOUN

a piece of rope or a tyre that protects the side of a boat from knocks figurehead
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a wooden model of a person fixed to the front of an old-fashioned ship flight deck
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the open area on a large ship where aircraft can take off and land focsle
NOUN

a forecastle forecastle
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the front part of a ship funnel

NOUN

a tube that lets out smoke and steam from the engine of a boat or old-fashioned train galley
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the kitchen on a boat or plane gangplank

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a long narrow board that you put between a boat and the land, or between two boats, so that you can walkacross gangway
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a flat board or metal structure that can be put in place between a ship and land to let peo ple get off or onthe ship gunnel
NOUN

a gunwale gunwale
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the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship hawser

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a heavy cable or rope that is used for tying up or pulling a ship helm
NOUN

a wheel or handle used for making a boat go in the direction you want hold
NOUN

the area in a plane or ship that is used for goods, vehicles, or bags

hull
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the part of a ship or boat that floats on the water. The front part is called the bow and the back part is calledthe stern. hydrofoil
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one of the wing-shaped pieces fixed to the bottom of a hydrofoil jib

NOUN

a small triangular sail near the front of a boat keel

NOUN

a long thin piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that helps it to balance in th e water lanyard
NOUN

a short rope used on ships for fastening things such as the sails mainsail
NOUN

the largest sail on a ship mast

NOUN

a tall pole that the sails hang from on a ship masthead

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the top of the mast (=tall pole) on a boat or ship mizzen

NOUN

the sail behind the main sail on a ship mizzen

NOUN

the mast that holds the mizzen sail muster station

NOUN

a place, especially on a ship, where people should gather if there is an emergency outrigger
NOUN

something that sticks out from the side of a boat and helps it to float painter
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a rope fixed to the front of a boat and used for tying it to something such as a post poop
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the higher part at the back of an old sailing ship port

NOUN

the side of a ship or plane that is on your left when you are looking forwards. The part that is on your right isstarboard.

porthole
NOUN

a small window in the side of a ship or plane promenade deck

NOUN

the upper area of a ship where people walk for pleasure propeller
NOUN

a piece of equipment with blades that spin, used for moving a ship or aircraft prow
NOUN

the front of a ship or boat quarterdeck

NOUN

the back part of a ships upper deck, where the officers often live rigging
NOUN

the ropes and chains used for supporting a ships sails and masts rowlock
NOUN

a U-shaped piece of metal fitted on the side of a boat to hold an oar in position rudder
NOUN

a flat piece of wood or other material at the back of a boat or plane that is moved to chan ge the direction oftravel sail
NOUN

a large piece of strong cloth fixed to a tall pole on a boat, used for catching wind to move t he boat acrosswater saloon
NOUN

a big room on a ship where passengers can sit together and talk, play games etc sickbay
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a room where sick people go to rest and get medical treatment on a ship side
NOUN

the edge of a boat spar

NOUN

a thick strong pole that supports something spar

NOUN

a thick pole that supports the sails of a boat spinnaker

NOUN

an extra sail sometimes fitted on the front of a boat used for racing

starboard
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the right side of a ship, as seen by someone who is looking towards the front. The left side is called port. stateroom
NOUN

a small private room on a ship that is used for sleeping steerage

NOUN

in the past, the part of a passenger ship in which people who had the cheapest tickets trav elled stern
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the back part of a ship. The front of a ship is called the bow. stowage
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space for storing things in a boat or vehicle sun deck

NOUN

an open area on a ship where you can enjoy the sun superstructure
NOUN

the part of a ship that is above the main deck thwart

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a seat across the middle of a rowing boat tiller

NOUN

a long handle at the back of a boat that is used for controlling the direction that the boat moves in topside
ADJECTIVE, ADVERB

on or relating to the deck of a ship turret

NOUN

a high part on a military ship or vehicle where guns are fixed. You can turn it in order to sh oot the guns inany direction. wardroom
NOUN

a room on a warship used by all the officers except for the captain waterline
NOUN

the highest point where water touches the side of a boat wheelhouse
NOUN

a small room on a boat where the wheel and other controls are