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 TM 55-1905-242-14
GLOSSARY (continued)
Dogs
Small, bent metal fittings used to secure watertight doors, hatch covers,
manhole covers, and so on to close and fasten as tight as possible.
Draft
The depth of water a vessel requires to float freely; the depth of a vessel
from the waterline to the keel; also a sling load of cargo.
Engine room
Compartment containing the propulsion machinery of a vessel.
Faking down
To lay down rope in long or circular turns (coils) so that each turn of rope
overlaps the next one underneath in such a way that the rope is clear for
running.
Fender
A device of canvas, wood, or rope used over the side to take the shock of
contact between vessel and wharf or other vessel when alongside.
Fore
Parts of a vessel at or adjacent to the bow; also parts between the midship
section and stern.
Fore and aft
Lengthwise of a ship.
Gunwale
The uppermost continuous strake in a vessel's side; the upper edge of a
vessel's hull.
Hard over
Turning the wheel as far as possible in a given direction.
Hatch
Opening in a deck giving access to cargo holds.
Helm
The machine by which a vessel is steered.
Hold
Space between the lowermost deck and the bottom of a vessel that is used
for the stowage of ballast, cargo, and stores.
Hull
Framework of a vessel, including all decks, but exclusive of masts, yards,
riggings, and all outfit or equipment.
Inboard
Toward the centerline of a vessel; also the side next to a wharf or another
vessel.
KDF
A filter media consisting of copper-zinc formulations used to remove chlo-
rine and other impurities contained in water.
Knot
A unit of speed equal to 1 nautical mile per hour.
Lanyard
Rope used to make anything fast, especially a short piece reeved through
deadeyes, connecting shrouds, stays, and so on, to side of vessel.
Lazarette
A compartment used for storage purposes in the stern of a vessel.
Left-hand propeller
When viewed from astern, the propeller that turns counterclockwise while
driving the boat ahead.
Life lines
Lines stretched fore and aft along the decks to give the crew safety against
being washed overboard.
Life jacket
An apparatus of buoyant material, designed to keep a person afloat.
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