Abaft is the area behind the ship.

Abaft

Aft means in the direction of or near the rear of the ship.

The anchor watch refers to one or more sailors who stand watch at night when the ship is at anchor.

Anchor Watch

Ballast

Beam

Beat Out

Belaying Pin

Berth

Binnacle

Capstan

Captain’s Walk

Cathead

Chafing Gear

Claw off Your Lee Side

Crowd Sail

Dead Reckoning

Dog Watch

Double the Cape

Fakes

Fathom

Forecastle (Fo’c’sle)

Fore Chains

Halyard

Holystone

In Ballast

Larboard

Lead

Letter of Marque 

Lighter the Cargo

Log, Lead, and Lookout

Log Line

Lookout

Lubber

Man-o-war

Marine Chronometer

Marlin Spike

Off Soundings

Privateer

Quarterdeck

Quartermaster

Reef Sail

Riding High

Roaring Forties

Royal Sail

Scuppers

Shoot the Sun

Shipping Water

Stern

Supercargo

Specie

Starboard

Taking a Lunar 

Tompion

Top Sails

Tophamper

Trim Sail

Turn in All Standing

Typhoon

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Chapters 1-3

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Chapters 4-6

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Chapters 7-9

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Chapters 7-9 Summary & Analysis

Chapters 10-12

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Chapters 10-12 Summary & Analysis

Chapters 13-15

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Chapters 13-15 Summary & Analysis

Chapters 16-18

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Chapters 16-18 Summary & Analysis

Chapters 19-21

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Chapters 19-21 Summary & Analysis

Chapters 22-24

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Chapters 22-24 Summary & Analysis

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Index of Terms

Abaft

Aft

Anchor Watch

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