Nautical

Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

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beacon

Transportation; Nautical

a lighted or unlighted fixed aid to navigation attached directly to the earth’s surface. (Lights and daybeacons both constitute beacons.)

beam

Transportation; Nautical

the width of a vessel at the widest point, or a point alongside the ship at the mid-point of its length.

beam ends

Transportation; Nautical

the sides of a ship. "On her beam ends" may mean the vessel is literally on her side and possibly about to capsize; more often, the phrase means the vessel is listing 45 degrees or more.

bilge

Transportation; Nautical

the bilge is the compartment at the bottom of the hull of a ship or boat where water collects so that it may be pumped out of the vessel at a later time.

bilge keels

Transportation; Nautical

a pair of keels on either side of the hull, usually slanted outwards. In yachts, they allow the use of a drying mooring, the boat standing upright on

bilged on her anchor

Transportation; Nautical

a ship that has run upon her own anchor, so the anchor cable runs under the hull.

binnacle list

Transportation; Nautical

a ship's sick list. The list of men unable to report for duty was given to the officer or mate of the watch by the ship's surgeon. The list was kept at the binnacle.