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Hatchway

Boat; General boating

A covered opening in a ship's deck through which cargo can be loaded or access made to a lower deck; the cover to the opening is called a hatch.

Marina

Boat; General boating

A docking facility for small ships and yachts.

Nautical mile

Boat; General boating

A distance of 1.852 kilometres (1.151 mi). Approximately the distance of one minute of arc of latitude on the Earth's surface. A speed of one nautical mile per hour is called a knot (qv).

Corrector

Boat; General boating

A device to correct the ship's compass, for example counteracting errors due to the magnetic effects of a steel hull.

Parley

Boat; General boating

A discussion or conference, especially between enemies, over terms of a truce or other matters.

Decks

Boat; General boating

The structures forming the approximately horizontal surfaces in the ship's general structure. Unlike flats, they are a structural part of the ship.

Island

Boat; General boating

The superstructure of an aircraft carrier. A carrier that lacks one is said to be flush decked.

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