Boating Dictionary

To haul a sail windward in order to produce a push opposite to the driving direction

Direction referred to stern

To abandon a hopeless boat

It refers to anything located laterally to the boat (an object, wind or waves)

One of the most popular types of anchor

Wind coming from stern

Direction referred to the bow

E'Upper part of instruments used to measure angular distances, such as sextant and theodolite

Alignment between two known points used to determine position

Mooring ropes fixed fore (painter) and aft (spring)

Towards or in the rigging above the deck

Term which represents A in the international phonetic alphabet.

A cloud characterized by globular masses usually found at an altitude between 2400 and 6000 m.

Grey cloud which usually precedes heavy weather

It indicates a chain or a rope caught on anchor arms which impedes its normal working

A heavy differently shaped device which digs into the sea bottom to hold a ship in position.

To stop a vessel through an anchor

The part of an anchor where the shank and arms join together.

Ring or hole in the shank used to link the chain

Cable fixed to a grapnel, generally used on tenders

Part of the anchor which allows to keep a proper position

A location suitable for anchoring a ship safely, usually sheltered.

Bay or roadstead suitable for anchorage

Weather instrument that indicates the speed of the wind.

Flag of the international code of signals which, if hoisted,means ‚ I've understood; if it is mid-hoisted, it means ‚I've received the message but I haven't interpreted it yet; if it is hoisted by a jury, it can have different meanings

Area where atmospheric pressure is high and gradually decreasing outwards. Its motion and winds are clockwise

Paint containing specific elements which prevent marine vegetation from taking root on the hull

The effective wind direction and speed derived from the combination of the actual wind and the motion of the sails through the air.

The upward buoyant force that is excerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces. A boat can float because it is lighter than the water it pushes aside.

Part of the anchor penetrating in the sea bottom

All sails on a boat

Gergo mari aresco Genovese per dire appoggiato dato volta

To keep the current course. Order given by the helmsman

Rear part of a boat

Referred to a boat at anchor

Referred to wind or to a bearing perpendicular to the boat centre line

The weight of air extending vertically from the observer position to the limits of the atmosphere,

Island made up of a particular formation of land and lagoons

Single or collective rescue system provided with a penumatic inflation system. It can be manual or operated aautomaticlly when it touches water.

Canvas shelter to protect the deck from sun or rain during stops

Arc fomed between North and a point

Graduated circle on the compass to allow measurements