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What is "Adrift"?
Loose from moorings and out of control. (applied to anything lost)
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What is the "Aft-End"?
Near or towards the stern (back end) of the vessel.
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What does "All Hands" mean?
The enitre ships company, both officer and enlisted.
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What is an "Allotment"?
An amount of money a member has coming out of his regular pay.
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What does "Aye-Aye" mean?
Reply to an order or command meaning "I understand and will comply".
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What is the "Barracks"?
Building where Sailors live.
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What does "Below" mean?
Downstairs
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What is "Brightwork"?
Brass of shiny metal kept polished rather than painted.
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A "Bunk" or "Rack" is a...?
Bed
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What is a "Buoy"?
An Anchored float used as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object.
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"Carry On" means?
An order to resume work or duties.
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To "Cast Off" is to..?
The throw off; to let go; to unfurl
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What is a "Chain Locker"?
Compartment in which anchor chain is stowed.
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what is a "Chit", or a "Chit book"?
A Coupon or a Receipt book.
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The "Chow Hall" or "Mess Deck" is?
A place to eat.
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What is "Colors"?
Raising or lowing of a national flag, ceremonies held at 0800 and sunset for hoisting and hauling down the national ensign.
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What does it mean to "Deep Six"?
To dispose of by throwing over the side.
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What is an "Ensign"? (Two answers)
A National Flag; Commissioned officer between the rank of Chief Petty Officer and Lieutenant Junior Grade.
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"Fast" is..?
Snugly Secured
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What is a "Fathom"?
A unit of lengthequal to 6 feet used for measuring the depth of water.
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what is a "Field day"?
General cleaning day, usually the day before an inspection.
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Who is the "First Lieutenant"?
Officer responsible to the XO for the deck department / division aboard ship, or the command maintenance.
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A "Flag Officer" is what?
Any commissioned officer in paygrade O-7 or above.
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What is the "Galley"?
Kitchen
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"Gangway"? (Two answers)
An opening in a bulkwark or lifeline that provides access to a brow or accommodation ladder; An order meaning to clear the way.
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A "Gear Locker" is..?
A Storage Room
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What is "Geedunk"?
Candy, gum or the cafeteria
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What is "General Quarters"?
Battle Stations
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What is the "Ground Tackle"?
All the equiptment used in mooring or anchoring a ship.
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What is the "Head"?
Bathroom
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What is a "Jack Box"?
Access box to sound-powered phone circuitry.
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What is a "Ladder"?
A device to allor movement of personnel from one level to another; Stairs
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What is "Leave"?
Authorized Vacation
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What is "Liberty"?
Permission to leave the base, usually not for more than 48 hours.
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What is a "Lifeline"?
Lines erected around the weatherdecks of a ship to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the side.
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What is an "Overhead"?
Ceiling
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What is a "Passageway"?
Hallway
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What is "Quarters"?
Assembling of "all hands" for muster, instruction and inspection.
(All Hands, another term meaning all of the ships company, both officer and enlisted)
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What is a "Rating"?
A job specialty title.
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What is "Reveille"?
Wake up, start a new day.
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What is the "Scullery"?
Place to wash dishes.
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What is the "Scuttlebutt"? (Two answers)
Drinking fountainl; a rumor
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What is the "Sickbay"?
A Hospital or Mdeical Clinic.
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What is "Taps"?
Time to sleep, end of day
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What is "Tattoo"?
Five minutes before taps (end of the day).
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What does "Topside" mean?
Upstairs
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What does "Turn To" mean?
Begin work
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What does "Working Aloft" mean?
Working above the highest deckl; generally performing maintenance on the ships mast.
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