ABAFT: a point beyond the midpoint of a ships length, towards the rear or stern.
Abandon: a proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo.
ABAFT: Toward the rear (stern) of the boat. Behind.
ABEAM: A direction that is at exactly 90 degrees, or right angles from the side of the boat
ABOARD: On or within the boat.
ABOVE DECK: On the deck (not over it - see ALOFT) ...
ABAFT - Behind, toward a vessel's stern.
ABEAM - Off the side, amidships, at right angles to the fore and aft line.
ADRIFT - Not made fast, floating loose, at mercy of wind and current.
AFT - At, near, or toward the stern. ...
abaft the beam-- behind a perpendicular line extending out from the middle of the boat
Abeam - At right angles to, or beside, the boat
Aboard - On or in the boat
Aft - towards the stern of the boat; to move aft is to move back ...
ABAFT Aft of any particular point on the vessel. E.g. abaft the mast - behind the mast.
Abeam At right angles to the line of the keel.
About To go about, to change tack.
Abaft - towards the rear or stern of the ship, behind.
Abaft the beam - towards the rear somewhere between beside and behind the ship; between a 6 o'clock 9 o'clock position.
Abaft: Behind or towards the rear.
Abeam: At right angles to the fore-aft centerline of the boat
Aft: Towards, near or at the stern, or behind the stern ...
ABAFT - Toward the rear (stern) of the boat. Behind.
ABEAM - At a right angle to the length of the vessel.
ABOARD - On or within the boat.
ABAFT: Toward the rear (stern) of the boat. Aft
ABEAM: At right angle or off to the side of the keel of the boat; at right angle to the middle of the ship.
ABOARD: On or within the boat.
Abaft - Toward the rear (stern) of the boat.
Abeam - At right angles to the keel of the boat, but not on the boat.
Aboard - On or within the boat.
Above Deck - On the deck (not over it - see Aloft) ...
abaft - Toward the rear of the boat, behind the boat.
abeam - At a right angle to the length of the boat.
abreast - Off the side, even with the boat.
Abaft the beam:
Any direction between the beam and the stern, more behind a vessel than in front of it. Behind a perpendicular line extending out from the middle of the boat ...
abaft - Toward the stern; Behind.
abeam - Located at a right angle to the fore-and-aft line; To one side of a vessel.
Abaft--Toward the rear (stern) of the boat. Behind.
Abandon: A race that a race committee or protest committee abandons is void but may be resailed.
Abaft:
A direction toward the stern.
Astern:
A direction or position pointing behind a pleasure craft.
abaft the beam -- behind a perpendicular line extending out from the middle of the boat
abeam -- off the beam or on the side of the boat
aft -- towards the stern of the boat; to move aft is to move back
ahi -- yellowfin, ahi; a type of tuna ...
Abaft - behind (on the boat) toward the stern.
Abeam - beside the boat, but not aboard.
Aboard - on a boat.
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Aft - toward the stern of a boat.
abaft
Behind, toward the stern. Abaft the beam is the area between abeam and astern. Compare with aft.
abandon ship ...
Abaft - Behind (on the boat) toward the stern
Abaft - Towards the stern
Abeam - At right angles to the centerline of the boat ...
Abaft
Behind or on the side near the stern as "abaft the deckhouse"
Aft ...
ABAFT-Astern of; behind; at the rear of; toward the stern.
ABEAM-At right angles to the keel.
ADRIFT-Loose from moorings.
abaft: Behind, toward the stern.
abeam: To one side of a vessel, at a right angle to the fore-and-aft line.
abreast: Even with, by the side of, side by side.
Abaft - Behind you when you are facing forward.
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Adrift - Floating free without propulsion; not fastened.
feet abaft the centre of flotation F, the bodily sinkage in inches is If a weight of moderate amount w tons be placed at a distance of a the moment changing trim by the stern is wa foot-tons, ...
Abaft: anything located aft something else.
-(a schooners mainsl' is abaft its forsl')
Abeam: Direction at a right angle to the centerline of the boat.
About: Across the wind in relation to the bow.
--A-- ABAFT Toward the stern of a ship; back; behind; back of; further aft than. ABEAM At right angles to the keel. ABOARD On or in a ship. ABREAST Side by side; over against; opposite to.
Abaft - Behind or aft of; on the after side of; towards the stern relative to some other object or position.
Abaft the beam - Any direction between the beam and the stern, more behind a vessel than in front of it.
html>, and Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons and Swallowdale Abaft Toward the rear of the boat, behind the boat. Abeam At a right angle to the length of the boat. Abreast Off the side, even with the boat.
ABAFT behind or aft of, toward the stern ABEAM a direction at right angles to the ship's length; on the beam ABOARD on or in a vessel.
5 degrees abaft the beam on either side of the vessel, except that on a vessel of less than 12 meters (39.4 ft.) in length the masthead light shall be placed as nearly as practicable to the fore and aft centerline of the vessel.
Most often used to describe men whose living quarters are located here, officers being housed behind (abaft) the mast and enlisted men before the mast.
Abaft towards the stern.
Abeam At right angles to the keel of the boat, but not on the boat.
aback The set of a boat's sails with the wind on the leeward instead of the windward side abeam A direction at right angles to the centerline of a boat abaft When one point on a boat is aft of the other, ...
DANGER ZONE - The area encompassed from dead ahead of your boat to just abaft your starboard beam. You must stand clear of any boat in the "danger zone".
Abaft: The direction towards the stern of the boat; back.
Abeam: In an angle of 90 degrees to the keel of the boat.
Above deck: On the deck of the boat, not aloft ...
(ii) an alteration of course towards a vessel abeam or abaft the beam.
Paragraph (d) summarizes the more detailed provisions in Rules 7 and 8 and adds specific guidance on evasive maneuvering.
5 degrees abaft the beam for sidelights, the minimum required intensities shall be maintained over the arc of the horizon up to 5 degrees within the limits of the sectors prescribed in Rule 21.
Running before a gale, yawing badly and threatening to broach-to (Figs. 70 and 71), oil should be distributed from the bow and from both sides, abaft the beam. In Fig.
Often, you'll find an intermediate shroud fitted, running from the point where the staysail stay intersects the mast to a chainplate just abaft the aft lower shroud.
The area encompassed from dead ahead of your boat to just abaft your starboard beam. You must stand clear of any boat in the "danger zone".
Day Beacon
A fixed navigation structure used in shallow water upon which is placed one or more daymarks.
The corresponding preposition is abaft. For example, the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast. Its antonym is before or, in a more clumsy form, forward of.
Counter -- That part of a vessel which projects abaft the sternpost.
Covering board -- The outside deck plank fitted over the timber heads. The same as planksheer.
Cracking on -- Carrying a press of sail.
To raise engine, reach back starboard aft, just abaft the engine raising hinge, and press release lever down while raising engine. The engine can snap to two pre-set elevations.
Setting the Mains'l ...
Aft: at or towards the stern or rear of a ship. Also referred to as abaft.
Aground: touching the bottom.
Amidships: generally speaking the word amidships means in the middle portion of a vessel.
'The main' is carried on and abaft the main mast.
marina
A yacht harbour.
Sidelights - 112.5º green light (starboard) and red light (port) showing ahead to 22.5º abaft the beam
May be one combined light on vessels
less than 20 meters
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yaw, yawing: to turn from side to side in an uneven course. yawl: a boat with a two-masted rig in which the mizzen, or jigger, is abaft the rudderpost and the helm.
A two-masted fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel similar to the ketch but having a smaller jigger- or mizzenmast stepped abaft the rudder. Also called dandy.
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YAW - To swing off course, as when due to the impact of a following or quartering sea.
YAWL - A two-masted sailboat with the small mizzen mast stepped abaft the rudder post.
Z...
There are no boating terms under this heading.
Note that this is the less-used of the two sailboat lighting combinations. Most sailboats identify themselves by the lackof a white masthead light visible to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam.
 See also: Boat, Light, Anchor, Right, After
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