Naval vocabulary, words to the shipping and maritime world
Although it is quite unknown to the general public, There is a maritime vocabulary for everyone and, as sea lovers and dedicated to water activities and boat rental, we want to share some of the words that compose. For experienced professional sailors is mere need to know this vocabulary, as it is a fundamental support for communication on board any ship.
If you love everything about sailing we suggest you take a look at this basic vocabulary that certainly will be useful when you go to crew a boat or just to enjoy a wonderful cruise.
Useful vocabulary in the world of navigation
- Popa → rear surface of a boat.
- → Front bow of the boat.
- Babor → Left of boat.
- Starboard → Right side of any type of boat.
- → Tilt the yacht heeled into the water, while it is pushed by the wind.
- Candle → piece of tough fabric which is attached to the vessel and placed up to receive the wind, what drives the whole boat forward.
- → elongated piece keel boat that runs from end to end, crossing the center and providing rigidity.
- Casco → Set the outside of the boat, which protects the interior from attacks.
- Mayor → Great triangular sail just behind sailboat mast. It is the largest and most important sailing on board.
- Address point → boat sailing as the wind.
- → Diveros cover story has a boat.
- Part → side fin protruding from the vessel, It helps give the ship stability and movement.
- Sotavento → opposite direction to the way the wind is blowing.
- → transverse frame parts that are placed from bow to stern to give body to the boat.
- Lines aboard → Strings.
- → rudder is used to steer the boat.
- Boom → serves to change the orientation of the sail.
- Attacked → basic sailing maneuver to get the wind shifts from side to side of the boat.
- Windward → Address blowing in the wind.
- On board → to indicate that you uploaded to a boat.
- Full steam → to express that you want to go as fast as possible.
- To starboard → to indicate a full right turn. If we change it to "port", we will be saying the same thing, but left.
- ¡Ember anclas! → to order or request that the anchors that hold the ship to the bottom to climb.
- All aboard! → move from one ship to another with the intention of carrying out an attack. It is one of the most used phrases in Spanish and known when speaking of the famous pirates