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abeam
Area on either side of a ship near the mid section.
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about
Direction of travel opposite to that being traveled. "Come About" is to change course 180°.
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aft
Toward the stern or back area of a vessel.
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ahead
In front of or forward of
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aid to navigation
Markers, buoys, lights, fog signals, and electronic systems such as G.P.S. & loran. Used to assist mariners in fixing their positions, aid in marking landfalls, mark dangerous shoals and rocks and to enable ships to keep within a channel.
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amidships
Center or middle of a vessel in either length or width.
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avast
Stop
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binnacle
Pedestal that houses a compass and sometimes a light near the helm (steering wheel) of a ship.
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bow
Front of a vessel.
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bridge
Area of a ship from which the vessel is steered and navigated. Sometimes referred to as the Pilothouse
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