nautical terms
121Motorboat — Powerboat redirects here. For other uses, see Powerboat (disambiguation). A motorboat with an outboard motor A motorboat (or speedboat) is a boat which is powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an… …
122Dock (maritime) — For other uses, see Dock. Docks in St. Petersburg, Russia. A dock (from Dutch dok) is a human made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore. However, the exact meaning varies… …
123Spoken languages of Canada — Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census Profile of Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order): Language, Mobility and Migration and Immigration and Citizenship . (Figures combine single and multiple responses. Multiple responses for… …
124Dog watch — Dog watch, in marine or naval terminology, is a watch, a period of work duty or a work shift, between 1600 and 2000 (4pm and 8pm). This period is split into two, with the first dog watch from 1600 to 1800 (4pm to 6pm) and the second dog watch… …
125List of U.S. Navy acronyms — The U.S. Navy, like any bureaucratic organization, produces its own acronyms, which often come to have meaning beyond their bare expansions. Servicemembers sometimes refer to this as NAVSpeak. Like other organizational slang, its use often… …
126Coxswain — The coxswain (  /ˈkɒk …
127Counter (disambiguation) — For edit counters on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:WikiProject edit counters. Counter may refer to: Counterattack, an attack intended to curtail an enemy attack. Countermeasure Countertop, a flat surface or worktop, possibly in a kitchen, shop, or… …
128Deck (ship) — For other uses, see Deck. A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the roof for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as… …
