Glossary - Regal 2700 Owner's Manual

Glossary & Index
Below is a brief list of nautical terms useful in everyday boating
experiences and communications. For more detailed glossaries of
nautical terminology, we recommend you check your local library or a
marine store for boating books.

GLOSSARY

Abeam: at right angles to the fore and aft line and off the boat
Aboard: on or in the boat
Above: the part of the boat on a vessel which is above the interior of
the boat
Aft, After:: aft is the boat section toward the stern or back of the boat
Admidships: toward the center of the boat from either side to side or
rear to front
Beam: the width of a boat at its widest part
Bilge: the lower interior of the hull of the boat
Bitter end: the end of a line also the end of an anchor line
Bow: the front, or forward part of the boat
Bulkhead: the vertical partition or wall of a boat
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