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Nautical Terminology. Part two Titanic Unit – 7 th Grade. Lifeboat. a boat, propelled by oars or a motor, used for rescuing people at sea, escaping from a sinking ship, etc. Poop deck. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Nautical Terminology
Part twoTitanic Unit – 7th Grade
a boat, propelled by oars or a motor, used for rescuing people at sea, escaping from
a sinking ship, etc.
Lifeboat
the roof of the cabin on the back part of the ship. It is derived from the French word for stern “la poupe.” A poop deck is basically the stern deck of the ship.
Poop deck
a round, window-like opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for letting in air and light.
porthole
an upper covered deck of a passenger ship for the use of the passengers
Promenade deck
A flat piece of wood or metal hinged vertically to the rear end of a boat or ship and used to steer it.
rudder
The rear part of a vessel, opposite the bow
stern
an apparatus for transmitting and receiving orders between the bridge of a ship and the engine room
telegraph
a device having a revolving hub with blades, for propelling (moving) an airplane, ship, etc.
propeller
Another name for the front part or bow of a ship
prow
Part of the upper deck between the mainmast and the stern, used especially by officers of a ship
Quarter deck
Instrument for determining the distance, direction, speed, etc., of unseen objects by the reflection of radio waves.
radar
hull
The body or frame of a ship