nautical terms
1Nautical Terms — Ahoy, mateys! This be a fair and true listing of words having to do with ships and sailing, 225 of them in all. These terms come mainly from the great age of sailing ships, the 16th to 18th centuries, and almost all hail from the two great… …
2Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
3nautical — nauticality /naw ti kal i tee, not i /, n. nautically, adv. /naw ti keuhl, not i /, adj. of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms. [1545 55; < L nautic(us) pertaining to ships or sailors ( < Gk nautikós, equiv. to naû(s)… …
4nautical — /ˈnɔtɪkəl / (say nawtikuhl) adjective of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms. {Latin nauticus (from Greek nautikos relating to ships or sailors) + al1} –nautically, adverb …
5Nautical mile — 1 nautical mile = SI units 1.85200 km 1,852.00 m US customary / Imperial units 1.15078 mi 6,076.12 ft The nautical mile (symbol M, NM or nmi) is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along a …
6Nautical chart — A nautical chart is a graphic representation of a maritime area and adjacent coastal regions. Depending on the scale of the chart, it may show depths of water and heights of land (topographic map), natural features of the seabed, details of the… …
7nautical mile — (nmi, naut mi, n mile, or NM) a unit of distance used primarily at sea and in aviation. The nautical mile is defined to be the average distance on the Earth s surface represented by one minute of latitude. This may seem odd to landlubbers, but …
8Nautical almanac — Almanac Al ma*nac (?; 277), n. [LL. almanac, almanach: cf. F. almanach, Sp. almanaque, It. almanacco, all of uncertain origin.] A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months, to which astronomical data and various statistics are… …
9List of nautical metaphors — Thanks to the historical importance of seafaring in British culture, the English language is rich in related metaphors from the age of sail. Some examples are: I like the cut of your jib used to characterise the way a person looks, sailors would… …
10Stays (nautical) — Stays are the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull, usually fore and aft along the centerline of the vessel. The stay that runs aft is called backstay and the stay that runs forward is called forestay …
