The Finest Hours Nautical Terms

What is the front part of a ship called?

• Stern

• Bow

• Port

• Starboard

What is the back part of a ship called?

• Stern

• Bow

• Port

• Starboard

What is the left side of a ship when facing forward called?

• Stern

• Bow

• Port

• Starboard

What is the right side of a ship when facing forward called?

• Stern

• Bow

• Port

• Starboard

What is the main body of a ship called?

• Hull

• Keel

• Bow

• Stern

What is the bottom part of a ship that helps it stay balanced in the water called?

• Hull

• Keel

• Bow

• Stern

What is a floating marker in the water that helps guide ships or warn of dangers called?

• Buoy

• Beacon

• Lifeboat

• Rescue Line

What is a light or signal that helps ships find their way called?

• Buoy

• Beacon

• Lifeboat

• Rescue Line

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is it called when a boat or ship flips over in the water?

• Capsize

• Crest

• Trough

• Swells

What is the highest point of a wave called?

• Capsize

• Crest

• Trough

• Swells