Dictionary of naval terms

Dictionary of naval terms and abbreviations covers terms and abbreviations used by the navies of the world. A comprehensive list of sailing terms and sailing language. Navys principal special operations force and a part of the naval special warfare command and united states special operations command. Dictionary of navy slang compiled from various sources. Prior to the year 1854 that edition was rendered more extensively applicable to ships of war. Summary of wind force terms in beaufort scale order p. Browse and search thousands of navy abbreviations and acronyms in our comprehensive reference resource. Terms included in the dictionary are sourced from experienced engineers, authoritative navy doctrine, and dod regulations.

Meaning and origin of nautical terms naval history and heritage. A us navy term for a smaller, lightly armed warship built in large numbers during world war ii and in smaller numbers thereafter, cheaper, slower, and lesswellarmed than a destroyer but larger and more heavily armed than a corvette and designed to escort convoys of merchant ships or naval auxiliaries or secondline naval forces. Most professions have their own languages, and the u. The term is also used more generally to describe seamen as compared with officers, in phrases such as he sailed before the mast.

Some are ones that we use in everyday language now. The united states navys sea, air, land teams, commonly known as the navy seals, are the u. Navy with its obscure terms and labored acronyms is certainly no exception. As authoritative sources are revised, the dictionary is also revised. Some are ones that we use in everyday language now you can know the origins. Admiralty sweep a large, cautious turn made to approach a gangway or to come alongside a vessel or jetty in a boat. Dod dictionary of military and associated terms, january 2020. Glossary of german naval terms and related technical terminology.

Because of this and the need for expedient, clear communication, service members are immersed in a linguistic world apart from the daily life of a civilian. Admiral the title of a commander of a fleet or a subdivision of it. The twin vectors of advance headwayheadreach and transfer are the distance forward and the distance to the left or right that a vessel will make while negotiating a turn its tactical diameter or. Please enjoy this nautical glossary of sailing terms.

Literally, the position of the crew whose living quarters on board were in the forecastle the section of a ship forward of the foremast. Numerous additional terms, including obsolete words, were also. Those in and out of the naval profession will find this dictionary an essential tool in deciphering their unique language, which has its origins in the days of sail and continues to mutate in the evergrowing vocabulary of technology. A very large percentage of the actual naval terms also apply to the age of sail. Employed primarily for antisubmarine warfare, but also used to provide some protection against aircraft and smaller surface ships. Some are selfexplanatory and others are completely cryptic. The definition in the book isnt a specific naval variation, just a note that its paint that protects object from corrosion, including rust from seawater. Meaning and origin of nautical terms naval history and. Admeasurement the confirmed or official dimensions of a ship. This be a fair and true listing of words having to do with ships and sailing, 225 of them in all. Referring to some point really early in the morning, like 0200 which would be pronounced ohtwohundred 0dark thirty.