APPENDIX
BOYS' DICTIONARY OF MARINE TERMS
Abaft. Behind; toward the stern.
Abeam. At right angles to the side and in horizontal plane.
Aft. Toward the stern.
After-body. Between amidships and stern.
Aloft. Overhead; on the yards or in the upper rigging.
Amidships. The middle part of a vessel.
Anchor. Instrument for holding vessels at rest in the water. Made of iron.
Athwart. Athwartships. Across; from side to side.