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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Length-wise direction on a ship
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fore and aft.
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Cross-wise is
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athwart ships.
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The front of the ship is the
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BOW
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The rearmost of the ship is the
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STERN
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A ship is divided in half length-wise by a
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CENTERLINE
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Right side of the ship
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STARBOARD
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Left side of the ship
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PORT
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The extreme width of a ship, usually in the midship area, is called
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THE BEAM
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The backbone of the ship is called the
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KEEL
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Frames running paralleled with the keel are called
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LONGITUDINALS
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The interior of a ship is divided into
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COMPARTMENTS
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Vertical walls in compartments are called
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BULKHEADS
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The plates that form the ship's hull are called
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STRAKES
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The vertical distance from the bottom of the keel to the waterline is the ship's
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DRAFT
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The distance from the waterline to the ship's main deck is called the
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FREEBOARD
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