Contains

• ship

  A vessel that carries passengers or freight.

• boat

  A small vessel for travel on water.

• sailing vessel

  A vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts.

• anchor

  A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.

• hull

  The frame or body of ship.

• rudder

  (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern...

• clinch

  A small slip noose made with seizing.

• wale

  Thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship.

• bilge

  Where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom.

• galley

  (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars.

• fishing boat

  A vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive.

• bilge keel

  Either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces ...

• scooter

  A sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice.

• stem

  Front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line...

• patrol boat

  A vessel assigned to patrol an area.

• splashboard

  Protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing...

• shrimper

  A vessel engaged in shrimping.

• galley

  A large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern...

• yacht

  An expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing.

• weather ship

  An oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations.

• bareboat

  A vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisio...