Nautical

Pis forPort (Nautical)

Port can either mean the left side of a boat, or is another word for a harbour.
Port, the direction, is designated the color red. The opposite of port is starboard.
You might also be interested in port, the drink.

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Pis forPorthole

Nautical, Openings

A porthole is a small, round window typically seen on ships. Any small, round window on a building or anything else is also given the name porthole.
Portholes on ships may not always be able to be opened. When they can, they must have a watertight seal.

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Pis forProw

Nautical

Prow is another name for the bow or front part of a ship, particularly the part above the waterline. Older ships used to have the highest point of the prow decorated with a carved wooden figurehead, such as the one in the picture.

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Ris forRaft

Nautical, Vehicles

A raft is the most simple form of boat. Rafts can be made from anything that will float. The raft in the picture is a purpose-made inflatable raft.

Klearchos Kapoutsis / CC BY-SA

Ris forRigging

Nautical

Rigging is the name given to all the ropes and chains that support the mast and sails on a ship.

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Ris forRudder

Nautical

A rudder is a device that is used to steer a boat, hovercraft or aircraft. It works by changing the direction the air or water rushes past the vessel. Rudders are typically seen on the back of ships, behind the propeller. Rudders on airplanes are mostly to add stability rather than for steering.

Joshua Duggan / CC BY-SA

Sis forSail

Nautical

A sail is a large piece of fabric on a sailboat that catches the wind and moves the boat forwards. The tall pole that holds the sails up is called a mast, and the ropes that hold the sails in place are called rigging.

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Sis forShip

Nautical, Vehicles

A ship is a large vehicle that travels on the sea. Ships can be powered by sails, like the ship in the picture, or powered by engines. Modern freight ships can carry an enormous amount of cargo.

Andrew Gray / CC BY-SA

Sis forShipwreck

Nautical, Damage

A shipwreck is the remains of a ship that has been destroyed at sea or along the coast.

Shipwrecks are usually under the sea, and people try and find shipwrecks hoping they have treasure inside.

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Sis forSkipper

Nautical, Jobs

Skipper is an informal word meaning the captain of a ship, or simply the person who is in control of the ship.

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Sis forStarboard

Nautical, Directions

Starboard means the right hand side of a ship. Starboard is colored green.
The opposite of starboard is port.

Rick Cooper / CC BY-SA

Sis forStern (Ship)

Nautical

The stern of a ship is the back part of the ship, sometimes referred to as "the blunt end". The front of a ship is called the bow.

Bruno Girin / CC BY-SA

Sis forSubmarine

Nautical, Vehicles

A submarine is a seafaring vessel that can completely submerge for long periods of time. Some submarines can stay under water for 6 months at a time. Submarines are used for exploring, and by the Navy.

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Wis forWake (Water)

Nautical

A wake is a mark made on the surface of the water by a fast moving object like a boat. The wake is made by the water being pushed out of the way as the boat passes through, and the size of the wave can be very large for a large, fast-moving boat. Small things like ducks will also leave a wake as they swim across water.

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