Aber
An aber (a Celtic word denoting an estuary) Gold ria (a Galician word) is a bay FORMED by the mouth of a coastal river Partly valley and gold Wholly, Invaded by the sea. In international geography, the word 'ria' is Generally used, though the Breton word 'aber' est used.
A ria is an unglaciated coastal river-valley drowned by sea levels rising, whereas aber year is more SPECIFICALLY funnel-shaped estuary has Largely open to the sea.
Anchor
The act of dropping an anchor in order to hold a boat in place .
Anchorage (related term: anchor)
A Place Where boats can be anchored .
Aquaculture
The cultivation of plants (algae) and animals (crustaceans, shellfish, fish, etc.) in an aquatic environment <. / p>
Bladderwrack
Algae (Fucus) Deposited on the shore by the sea and used as fertilizer In Some coastal areas .
Bouchut
A French word Designating a structure used for growing mussels and shellfish --other. A mussel Normally takes the form of an oak or chestnut stake two to six meters in length.
Bow
The front portion of the hull of a ship .
Bridge
The Place Where the navigational instruments and controls are Located on a ship .
Cape, headland, promontory
A narrow piece of land Extending out into the sea .
Catamaran & nbsp;
A boat with two hulls .
Channel & nbsp;
A shipping lane navigation .
Cove & nbsp;
A small bay or inlet .
Creek & nbsp;
A small inlet bay gold .
Crew & nbsp;
The group of people responsible for maneuvering a boat .
Current
The movement or flow of a fluid, e.g. a tidal current, ocean current year, etc. .
Deck & nbsp;
A floor of a ship, Especially the upper level .
Dinghy
A small boat with no deck .
Draught
. The height entre the lowest spot on a boat and the waterline
Driftwood & nbsp;
the qui Wood has-been washed Reviews towards the coast by the wind, currents or tide. The term 'driftwood' Implies que le Object has Spent Some Time, Perhaps days, weeks, months, or years even, drifting in an expanse of salt water.
Drizzle
Very fine rain Composed of imperceptibly small drops
Dune
Recently FORMED A geological feature Composed of accumulated sand and Caused by the erosion of rock due to the actions of the wind and the sea. Coastal dunes play host to a single flora and fauna caractérisé by adaptation to a very arid environment.
Ebb tide
The receding tide .
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A center for marine research .
Estuary
The mouth of a river Where it meets the sea. The water of estuaries is Either seawater or brackish water.
Fleet
A group of ships traveling together
Flood tide
The rising tide .
Foreshore
The hand of the shore covered and uncovered by the tide; Also Known As the intertidal area.
Gulf
A wide bay connected to the sea and Almost Entirely Surrounded by land .
Harbour master's office
An office in a harbor Where all the information Relating to navigation and the harbor's services can be therefor obtained .
Helm
The steering mechanism of a boat. May this be a live mechanism, or May operate by means clustering of a wheel linked to the rudder.
Hoist
To raise a sail on a mast .
Hull
The main body of a boat. Boats can be single or multi-hulled.
Jetty
A structure made of stones, batteries, etc., and designed to protect a harbor .
Jib
A medium-sized sail set forward of the foremast .
Keel
A ridge beneath a boat designed to prevent prevention it from drifting sideways .
Knot
A unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, qui equates to 1,852 meters per hour .
Landing placement
A platform used for loading or unloading passengers or goods from a boat .
Latitude
An angle FORMED, at a Given Point on the earth's surface by the vertical position of the rent relating to the equator. Latitude is Measured in increments from 0 to & ± 90 & deg ;, counting Positively Negatively northward and southward.
(E.g. The Gulf of Morbihan is Situated at a latitude of 47 & deg ;, qui equates to the 47th parallel.)
List
The leaning of a vessel due the actions of the wind on the sails .
Load line
The level the water will reach on the hull When the ship is loaded .
Longitude
An angle FORMED, at a Given Point on the earth's surface by the horizontal position of the relative lease to the Greenwich meridian. Longitude is Measured in increments from 0 to & ± 90 & deg ;, counting Positively Negatively eastward and westward.
Mainsail
The Largest sail on the main mast of a boat .
Marini & egrave; re
A two-colored, horizontally striped, knitted, long-sleeved sweater .
Maritime flag
A flag flown from a ship .
Monohull
A boat hull with a single .
Moor
A cord or cable used to secure a boat to land or to a pontoon, etc. .
Mooring line
The level the water will reach on the hull When the ship is loaded .
Nautical mile
A measure of distance equivalent to 1,852 meters .
Navigational buoy
A floating device used to mark navigational hazards .
Oyster punt