The upper deck running a ship's full length. In a sailing vessel, the upper deck from which sails, rigging and spars are controlled. (back)
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Guardrail:
The upper deck rail along both sides of a vessel to prevent anyone on board from falling overboard.
Gudgeon:
A ring:shaped fitting into which the rudder pintle is inserted which allows the rudder to pivot.
The area of the upper deck of a ship that is nearest the stern.
Farewell Buoy - Buoy at seaward end of channel leading from a port.
Fast - Said of an object that is secured to another; attached, fixed, secured.
Decks are designated by their location as upper deck, main deck, etc., and forward lower deck, after superstructure deck, etc.
Hurricane deck: (River Steamers, etc.), the upper deck, usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull (deriving its name from the wind that always seemed to blow on the deck).[2] ...
Sheer The line of the upper deck when viewed from the side. Normal sheer curves up towards the bow and stern,
Sheet: a rope attached to the corner of the sail used for trimming sails for different wind directions.
guns, the 13-in, guns being mounted in pairs in turrets on the upper deck, and the four 8-in, guns singly in turrets at the corners of the superstructure deck.
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Foredeck - the forward part of the upper deck.
Forward - towards the front of the ship. One goes forward when he goes towards the bow.
Gunwale / Gunnel - the upper edge or rim of a boat's side.
Bulwarks
The sides of a boat above the upper deck.
Buoy
A floating device used as a navigational aid by marking channels, hazards and prohibited areas.
Gross Tonnage, GT: is the actual carrying capacity of the ship's hull below the upper deck, in cubic feet, divided by 100.
Gross Weight: the full weight of a shipment, including goods and packaging.
Waist: The middle part of the upper deck extending between quarter-deck and the forecastle.
double-banked - When men sit on the same thwart to row oars from different sides of a boat. Double-banked frigates were two deckers, with the upper deck ports disguised.
double block - A block with twin sheaves, or pulleys.
The vessel in this case would labor quite heavily on the slightest provocation and would not be so steady or so seaworthy as the one first mentioned, with the narrow bin or compartment extending to the upper deck.
 See also: Deck, Stern, Point, Ship, Running
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