Dictionary of nautical terms

THE SEAFARER S WORD A Maritime Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ranger Hope 2007- All rights reserved A A: Code flag; Diver below, keep well clear at slow speed. Aa.: Always afloat. Aaaa.: Always accessible - always afloat. A flag + three numerals: Code flags; Azimuth or bearing. Aback: When a wind hits the front of the sails forcing the vessel astern. Abaft: Toward the stern. Abaft of the beam: Bearings over the beam to the stern, the ships after sections. Abandon: To jettison cargo. Abandon ship: To forsake a vessel in favour of the life rafts, life boats. Abate: Diminish, stop. Able bodied seaman: Certificated and experienced seaman, called an AB.

Advance: The twin vectors of advance (headway/headreach) and transfer are the distance forward and the distance to the left or right that a vessel will make while negotiating a turn (its tactical diameter) or going full astern to avoid a collision (its stopping distance). Advection: The horizontal air movement in the lower atmosphere due to

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