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Aft
Direction toward the stern
Boom
spar at the lower edge of mainsail and foresail
Lead Line
manual depth sounder consisting of calibrated line
Pinrail
Oak timber attached to the shouds which holds the belaying pins.
Wheel
The steering wheel controls the position of the rudder. The propeller is sometimes referred to as the wheel.
Amidships
Middle of the ship
ship's toilet
Line
most ropes on ships are called lines
Port
left side of the ship when looking forward
Microscope
Helps magnify tiny items
Ballast
Lead wight in keel
Horse
metal bar mounted athwartship supporting lower sheet blocks
Log
Official record of the ships activities
Rudder
moveable fin that steers the ship.
Life Jacket
Helps keep person afloat if they fall overboard
Belaying Pins
Wooden pins used to secure the halyards, sheets, and other running rigging
Keel
Finlike structure at the hull bottom. The keel contains ballast and prevents the ship from sliding sidways
Peak
Starboard
Right side of the ship looking forward
ISEA
Inland Seas Education Association
Bilge
Area at bottom of ship where water would collect.
Knot
A nautical mile per hour
Peak halyard
line used to raise the peak end of gaff
Stern
The rear of the ship
Mrs. Shimek
Principal