People
The most senior petty officer in a ship or corps
Who is the coxswain?
The entrance/exit of a ship where personnel must salute as they come aboard or go ashore
What is the brow?
A hot chocolate drink
What is kye?
The term sailors use for "garbage"
What is the gash?
The term used for a break from work
What is stand easy?
The compliment of a ship is called:
What is the ship's company?
Any recognised entrance to, or a passageway or a traffic route within the ship
What is the gangway?
The ceiling on a ship
What is the deckhead?
A floor on a ship
What is the deck?
The ceremony of lowering the national colours at the end of the training day
What is sunset?
A division selected, on a rotational basis, to look after the preparation and clean up
What is the duty watch?
The ship's kitchen
What is the galley?
The wall on a ship
What is the bulkhead?
Sound produced from a boatswain's call. The notes played have a specific meaning/message
What is the pipe?
The ship's lost and found
In harbour, this position is the senior member of the gangway staff and is responsible for supervising the boatswain's mate and the security of the brow.
What is the quartermaster?
A storeroom for cleaning gear
What is the boatswain's stores?
The place on a ship where lost items can be found
What is the scran locker?
This is what sailors referred to as the toilet
what is the head(s)?
Everybody on the ship is referred to as:
What is the ship's company?
The chief boatswain's mate
The right side of a ship
What is starboard?
When all personnel are dismissed for the day and may go ashore
What is liberty boat?
Rum mixed with two parts water
what is grog?
To close up or to put away gear
What is secure?