The section of the upper deck of a ship located at hte bow fordward of the foremast
DRAFT AND WHAT DOES IT DETERMINE
The vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of hte keel (hull)
The draft determines the minimum depth of water a ship can safely navigate
MAST
A pole that holds a sail on a sailing ships and boats or a radar and telecommunication antennas on modern warships
KEEL
Runs in the middle of the ship from bow and the stern. Serves as the foundation or spine of the structure, providing the major source of structure strength of the hull.
HULL
The water tight body of the ship
WATERLINE
Where ther hull meets the water surface
BULKHEAD
A wall within the hull of a ship
SCUTTLEBUTT
Cask used to serve water or slang for rumor or gossip.
TRIM
Adjustment of a sail on a ship or a boat.
BEAM
The most extreme width (or breadth) of a nautical vessel, or a point alongside the ship at the midpoint of its length.
GUNWALE
the top edge of the side of a boat
THWART
A strut placed crosswise (left/right) in a ship or a boat, to brace it crosswise
TRANSOM
The surface that forms the flat back panal of a stern or a vessel