Learning these terms prior to your deployment to recruit training, will put you a step further ahead of everyone else.
Adrift: Loose from mooring and out of control Aft-end: Near or toward the stern of the vessel All hands: The entire ship's company, both officer and enlisted. Allotment: An amount of money a member has coming out of his/her regular pay. Aye-Aye: Reply to an order or command meaning "I understand and will comply." Barracks: Buildings where Sailors live. Below: Downstairs Brightwork: Brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than painted. Bunk or rack: Bed Buoy: An anchored float used as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object. Carry On: An order to resume work or duties. Cast Off: To throw off; to let go; to unfurl. Chain Locker: Compartment in which anchor chain is stowed. Chit, Chit Book: Coupon or receipt book. Chow Hall (mess deck): Place to eat. Colors: Raising or lowering of a national flag, ceremonies held at 0800 and sunset for hoisting and hauling down the national ensign. Deep Six: To dispose of by throwing over the side. Ensign: National Flag; commissioned officer between the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and Lieutenant Junior Grade. Fast: Snugly Secured. Fathom: A unit of length equal to 6 feet used for measuring the depth of water. Field Day: General cleaning day, usually the day before inspection. First Lieutenant: Officer responsible to the XO for the deck department/division aboard ship, or the command maintenance. Flag Officer: Any commissioned officer in paygrade O-7 or above. Galley: Kitchen Gangway:
An opening in a bulwark or lifeline that provides access to a brow or
accommodation ladder; an order meaning to clear the way.
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