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Bilge
Boat; General boating
The compartment at the bottom of the hull of a ship or boat where water collects and must be pumped out of the vessel.
Points of intended movement (U
Boat; General boating
The charted course for a naval unit's movements.
Cockpit
Boat; General boating
The area towards the stern of a small decked vessel that houses the rudder controls.
Absolute bearing
Boat; General boating
The bearing of an object in relation to north. Either true bearing, using the geographical or true north, or magnetic bearing, using magnetic north. See also "bearing" and "relative bearing".
Rode
Boat; General boating
The anchor line, rope or cable connecting the anchor chain to the vessel. Also Anchor Rode.
Anchor rode
Boat; General boating
The anchor line, rope or cable connecting the anchor chain to the vessel. Also Rode.
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