Accommodation ladder - a moveable staircase, with fixed or self-adjusting steps, which can be hoisted or lowered up and down a ship's side with a winch or tackle, and in some cases, where a turnt [..]

behind a ship in the fore and aft line, whether at sea or in port.

from one side of the ship to another - across the ship.

sand, gravel or water carried by a ship for reasons of stability when she is without cargo. Most vessels are fitted with water tanks and pumps specially for this purpose. Before a ship enters the St. [..]

the width of a vessel.

a ship's anchorage or place alongside a wharf.

the curve of a hull where it changes from the side to the bottom.

water lying in the bilge or bottom of a boat or vessel.

a document signed by the master, or agent, on behalf of the owner for goods received on board ship. It is also a document of title which means that the person holding the bill is the owner of the good [..]

a post on a ship or jetty to attach docking lines.