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Titanic: Voices from the Disaster Vocabulary

front 1

able seaman

back 1

an experienced deckhand capable of performing routine duties on board a ship

front 2

aft

back 2

near, toward, or in the stern of the ship

front 3

boiler

back 3

a furnace in which coal was burned to boil water and create the steam that powered the Titanic's engines

front 4

bow

back 4

the forward part of the ship

front 5

bridge

back 5

a raised platform where the Wheelhouse is mounted, and the ship is navigated from there

front 6

bulkhead

back 6

a wall that divides the ship into compartments to protect it and prevent leaks or fire

front 7

collapsible

back 7

a boat made with canvas sides that can be raised and lowered so the boat can be stored flat

front 8

crow's nest

back 8

a lookout platform mounted high on the ship's mast

front 9

davit

back 9

a cranelike device that can be swung over the side of a ship to lower a lifeboat or load cargo

front 10

forepeak

back 10

the narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it

front 11

forward

back 11

at, near, or toward the bow of a ship

front 12

glory hole

back 12

the traditional name for the stewards' and stokers' bedroom quarters on board a ship

front 13

growler

back 13

a small iceberg that is difficult to spot

front 14

hold

back 14

a storage space usually located at the bottom of a ship

front 15

keel

back 15

the main structural element of a ship to which the frames and ribs are attached

front 16

knot

back 16

a unit of speed which is the same as one nautical mile per hour

front 17

port

back 17

the left side of a ship when one is facing the bow (or front)

front 18

RMS

back 18

Royal Mail Ship or Steamer

front 19

starboard

back 19

the right side of the ship when one is on board and facing the bow

front 20

stern

back 20

the rear part of the ship

front 21

stokers

back 21

worker who shovels coal to feed the ship's boilers

front 22

tender

back 22

a boat used for transportation between a ship and the shore

front 23

tonnage

back 23

a measure of the size or cargo-carrying capacity of a ship