RANK & R
NAVY TERMS
NAVY TERMS
NAVY TERMS
RANK & R
100

O-3 ALSO KNOWN AS...

What is Lieutenant ?

100
THIS PLACE IS OFTEN REFERED TO IN THE CIVILIAN WORLD AS A "REST-ROOM."
What is A "HEAD"?
100

AN ORDER TO RESUME WORK OR DUTIES

What is CARRY ON?

100
Facing forward, this part of the ship would be to one's left.
What is port side?
100

E-7 ALSO KNOWN AS...

WHAT IS CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ?

200

 O-1 ALSO KNOWN AS...

What is ENSIGN ?

200
ONE OF THE MEANINGS OF THIS TERM IS WATER FOUNTAIN. ANOTHER IS A RUMOR.
What is SCUTTLEBUTT?
200

Raising or lowering of a national flag, Ceremonies held at 0800 and sunset.

What is COLORS ?

200
Facing aft, this part of the ship would be to the person's left.
What is starboard side?
200

O-6 ALSO KNOWN AS

WHAT IS CAPTAIN ?

300

O-2 ALSO KNOWN AS...

What is LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE ?

300
Loose from mooring and out of control. Applied to anything that is lost, out of hand, or left lying about.
What is Adrift?
300

Time off, day off

What is LIBERTY ?

300

This part of the ship is known as the "Backbone."

What is the "Keel"?

300

O-9 ALSO KNOWN AS...

WHAT IS VICE ADMIRAL ?

400

O-7 ALSO KNOWN AS...

REAR ADMIRAL (LOWER HALF)

400
To most sailors this word means ice cream, candy, potato chips and other assorted snacks, or even the place where they can be purchased.
What is geedunk?
400

Hospital or Medical clinic

What is SICKBAY ?

400

a heavy object, often made out of metal, that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point to act as a weight to keep the ship from moving.

What is an anchor?

400

E-9 ALSO KNOWN AS...

WHAT IS MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER... ?

500

O-10 ALSO KNOWN AS...

WHAT IS ADMIRAL ?

500

Time to sleep, end of day

What is TAPS?

500

Place to eat

What is CHOW HALL (MESS DECK) ?

500
Specifically a masthead constructed with sides and sometimes a roof to shelter the lookouts from the weather, generally by whaling vessels, this term has become a generic term for what is properly called masthead.
What is the "Crow's Nest"?
500

E-2 ALSO KNOWN AS...

WHAT IS SEAMAN APPRENTICE ?

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