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Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
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This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water. Some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries. The word nautical derives from the Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautēs: "sailor", from naus: "ship".
Diagram showing the Minas Geraes-class battleship with its central guns arranged en echelon.
Diagram showing the Minas Geraes-class battleship with its central guns arranged en echelon.
Illustration of a typical 15th-century galleon
Illustration of a typical 15th-century galleon
A ship with severe list
A ship with severe list
Seamanship
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Seamanship is the art, knowledge and competence of operating a ship, boat or other craft on water. The Oxford Dictionary states that seamanship is "The skill, techniques, or practice of handling a ship or boat at sea."
An example of a seamanship training establishment at the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies in the UK
An example of a seamanship training establishment at the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies in the UK
Seamanship involves loading cargo, calculating its effect on ship stability and ensuring it is correctly stowed and secured, such as on this car carri
Seamanship involves loading cargo, calculating its effect on ship stability and ensuring it is correctly stowed and secured, such as on this car carrier.
Sailors aboard USS San Antonio handle mooring lines.
Sailors aboard USS San Antonio handle mooring lines.
Navigation on a US naval vessel in Nigerian waters with a local pilot.
Navigation on a US naval vessel in Nigerian waters with a local pilot.