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Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z)
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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".
Model of a sternpost-mounted pintle-and-gudgeon rudder
Model of a sternpost-mounted pintle-and-gudgeon rudder
Sounding
Sounding
Example of the preservation of a cable, showing different sections serviced by various techniques, including worming, parcelling and serving
Example of the preservation of a cable, showing different sections serviced by various techniques, including worming, parcelling and serving
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