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48 Cards in this Set
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Adrift
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Loose from moorings and out of control.
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Aft-end
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Near or toward the stern of the vessel.
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All hands
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The entire ships' company both officer and enlisted.
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Allotment
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An amount of money a member has coming out of his regular pay.
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Aye-aye
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Reply to an order meaning "I understand and will comply."
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Barracks
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building where Sailors live
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Below
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downstairs
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Brightwork
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brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than painted
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Bunk
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a bed
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Buoy
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an anchored float used as a navigation aid or to mark the location of an object
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Carry on
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an order to resume work or duties
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Cast off
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to throw off, to let go, to unfurl
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Chit, chit book
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coupon or receipt book
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Chow hall
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place to eat
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Colors
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ceremony of raising or lowering of national ensign at 0800 and at sunset
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Deep six
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to throw over the side and dispose of
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Ensign
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national flag; commisioned officer between chief warrant officer and LTJG
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Fast
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secured snugly
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Field day
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general cleaning day, usually before an inspection
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First lieutenant
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officer responsible to the XO for the deck department/division aboard ship, or the command maintenance supervisor on shore
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Flag officer
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any commissioned officer in pay grade O-7 or above
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Galley
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kitchen
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Gangway
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the opening in a bulwark or lifeline that provides access to a brow or accommodation ladder; an order meaning to clear the way
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Gear locker
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storage room
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Geedunk
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candy, gum or cafeteria
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General quarters
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battle stations
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Hatch
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door
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Head
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bathroom
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Jack box
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access box to sound-powered phone circuitry
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Leave
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authorized vacation
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Liberty
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permission to leave base, usually for not more than 48 hours
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Mess deck
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place to eat
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Overhead
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ceiling
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Passageway
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hallway
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Quarters
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assembling of all hands for muster, instruction, and inspection.
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Rack
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a bed
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Rating
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a job specialty title
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Reveille
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wake up and start of a new day
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Scullery
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place to wash dishes
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Scuttlebutt
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drinking fountain or rumor
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Secure
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lock, put away, or stop work
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Sickbay
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hospital or medical clinic
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Swab
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mop
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Taps
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time to sleep, end of day
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Tattoo
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five minutes before taps
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Topside
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upstairs
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Turn to
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begin work
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Working aloft
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working at the highest place above the deck; usually on the mast.
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