Vocabulary
Directions
Boarding navy ship
100

Define the term humanitarian 

Referring to help givin to individuals in need, such as assistance to disaster victims, without regard to military or political concerns 

100

The rear of the ship is called

“Stern”

100

The Name of the two flags on a navy ship

The ensign, and Jack

200

What is Knots a measurement of

Measurment of distance traveled over water (Exactly 1 notical mile is 1.15 traveled on land) 

200

What if the rear and front in navy terminology 

“Aft, Forward”

200

When boarding a ship the walkway to get on the ship is called

The Gangway 

300

Define the word Deterrence 

Prevention of war by instilling fear in potential enemies

300

Topside is what in civilian language 

“Upstairs”

300

When boarding a ship Which flag do you solute 

The jack

400

Define Strategic (according to the power point) 

Referring to a country’s long-range weapons or plans; the big picture

400

Go away from stern is what in Navy Language 

“Go Forward”

500

Displacement is weight of what 

The weight or the ship by itself (Definition: the weight of the volume of water that a ship displaces when Afloat)

500

What is Crosswise in Navy Terminology 

“Aftwartships”

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