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SeCtion 1 • SaFety
19. nautical termS
Abeam
90°
Abaft
Aft
Beam
Bilge
Bow
Bow Eye
Bulkhead
Chine
Chock
Cleat
Cockpit
Deck
Downwind
Draft
Fathom
Fenders
Freeboard
Ground tackle
Gunwale
Hatch
Head
Headroom
Helm
Hull
Keel
Knot
Lee
PFD
Port
Rudder
Scupper
Sheer
Snub
Starboard
Stern
Stern drive
Stringer
Transom
Upwind
Wake
Windward