<Dl> <Dt> abaft ( preposition ) </Dt> <Dd> at or toward the stern of a ship , or further back from a location , e.g. the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast . </Dd> <Dt> aboard </Dt> <Dd> onto or within a ship , or in a group . </Dd> <Dt> above </Dt> <Dd> a higher deck of the ship . </Dd> <Dt> aft ( adjective ) </Dt> <Dd> toward the stern ( rear ) of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> adrift </Dt> <Dd> floating in the water without propulsion . </Dd> <Dt> aground </Dt> <Dd> resting on the shore or wedged against the sea floor . </Dd> <Dt> ahull </Dt> <Dd> with sails furled and helm lashed alee . </Dd> <Dt> alee </Dt> <Dd> on or toward the lee ( the downwind side ) . </Dd> <Dt> aloft </Dt> <Dd> the stacks , masts , rigging , or other area above the highest solid structure . </Dd> <Dt> amidships </Dt> <Dd> near the middle part of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> aport </Dt> <Dd> toward the port side of a ship ( opposite of `` astarboard '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> ashore </Dt> <Dd> on or towards the shore or land . </Dd> <Dt> astarboard </Dt> <Dd> toward the starboard side of a ship ( opposite of `` aport '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> astern ( adjective ) </Dt> <Dd> toward the rear of a ship ( opposite of `` forward '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> athwartships </Dt> <Dd> toward the sides of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> aweather </Dt> <Dd> toward the weather or windward side of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> aweigh </Dt> <Dd> just clear of the sea floor , as with an anchor . </Dd> <Dt> below </Dt> <Dd> a lower deck of the ship . </Dd> <Dt> belowdecks </Dt> <Dd> inside or into a ship , or down to a lower deck . </Dd> <Dt> bilge </Dt> <Dd> the underwater part of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the vertical topsides </Dd> <Dt> bottom </Dt> <Dd> the lowest part of the ship 's hull . </Dd> <Dt> bow or stem </Dt> <Dd> front of a ship ( opposite of `` stern '' ) </Dd> <Dt> centerline </Dt> <Dd> an imaginary , central line drawn from the bow to the stern . </Dd> <Dt> fore or forward </Dt> <Dd> at or toward the front of a ship or further ahead of a location ( opposite of `` aft '' ) </Dd> <Dt> inboard </Dt> <Dd> attached inside the ship . </Dd> <Dt> keel </Dt> <Dd> the bottom structure of a ship 's hull . </Dd> <Dt> leeward </Dt> <Dd> side or direction away from the wind ( opposite of `` windward '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> on deck </Dt> <Dd> to an outside or muster deck ( as `` all hands on deck '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> on board </Dt> <Dd> somewhere on or in the ship . </Dd> <Dt> outboard </Dt> <Dd> attached outside the ship . </Dd> <Dt> port </Dt> <Dd> the left side of the ship , when facing forward ( opposite of `` starboard '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> starboard </Dt> <Dd> the right side of the ship , when facing forward ( opposite of `` port '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> stern </Dt> <Dd> the rear of a ship ( opposite of `` bow '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> topside </Dt> <Dd> on the ship 's main weather deck . </Dd> <Dt> underdeck </Dt> <Dd> a lower deck of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> yardarm </Dt> <Dd> an end of a yard spar below a sail . </Dd> <Dt> waterline </Dt> <Dd> where the water surface meets the ship 's hull . </Dd> <Dt> weather </Dt> <Dd> side or direction from which wind blows ( same as `` windward '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> windward </Dt> <Dd> side or direction from which wind blows ( opposite of `` leeward '' ) . </Dd> </Dl>
<Dl> <Dt> abaft ( preposition ) </Dt> <Dd> at or toward the stern of a ship , or further back from a location , e.g. the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast . </Dd> <Dt> aboard </Dt> <Dd> onto or within a ship , or in a group . </Dd> <Dt> above </Dt> <Dd> a higher deck of the ship . </Dd> <Dt> aft ( adjective ) </Dt> <Dd> toward the stern ( rear ) of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> adrift </Dt> <Dd> floating in the water without propulsion . </Dd> <Dt> aground </Dt> <Dd> resting on the shore or wedged against the sea floor . </Dd> <Dt> ahull </Dt> <Dd> with sails furled and helm lashed alee . </Dd> <Dt> alee </Dt> <Dd> on or toward the lee ( the downwind side ) . </Dd> <Dt> aloft </Dt> <Dd> the stacks , masts , rigging , or other area above the highest solid structure . </Dd> <Dt> amidships </Dt> <Dd> near the middle part of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> aport </Dt> <Dd> toward the port side of a ship ( opposite of `` astarboard '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> ashore </Dt> <Dd> on or towards the shore or land . </Dd> <Dt> astarboard </Dt> <Dd> toward the starboard side of a ship ( opposite of `` aport '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> astern ( adjective ) </Dt> <Dd> toward the rear of a ship ( opposite of `` forward '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> athwartships </Dt> <Dd> toward the sides of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> aweather </Dt> <Dd> toward the weather or windward side of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> aweigh </Dt> <Dd> just clear of the sea floor , as with an anchor . </Dd> <Dt> below </Dt> <Dd> a lower deck of the ship . </Dd> <Dt> belowdecks </Dt> <Dd> inside or into a ship , or down to a lower deck . </Dd> <Dt> bilge </Dt> <Dd> the underwater part of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the vertical topsides </Dd> <Dt> bottom </Dt> <Dd> the lowest part of the ship 's hull . </Dd> <Dt> bow or stem </Dt> <Dd> front of a ship ( opposite of `` stern '' ) </Dd> <Dt> centerline </Dt> <Dd> an imaginary , central line drawn from the bow to the stern . </Dd> <Dt> fore or forward </Dt> <Dd> at or toward the front of a ship or further ahead of a location ( opposite of `` aft '' ) </Dd> <Dt> inboard </Dt> <Dd> attached inside the ship . </Dd> <Dt> keel </Dt> <Dd> the bottom structure of a ship 's hull . </Dd> <Dt> leeward </Dt> <Dd> side or direction away from the wind ( opposite of `` windward '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> on deck </Dt> <Dd> to an outside or muster deck ( as `` all hands on deck '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> on board </Dt> <Dd> somewhere on or in the ship . </Dd> <Dt> outboard </Dt> <Dd> attached outside the ship . </Dd> <Dt> port </Dt> <Dd> the left side of the ship , when facing forward ( opposite of `` starboard '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> starboard </Dt> <Dd> the right side of the ship , when facing forward ( opposite of `` port '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> stern </Dt> <Dd> the rear of a ship ( opposite of `` bow '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> topside </Dt> <Dd> on the ship 's main weather deck . </Dd> <Dt> underdeck </Dt> <Dd> a lower deck of a ship . </Dd> <Dt> yardarm </Dt> <Dd> an end of a yard spar below a sail . </Dd> <Dt> waterline </Dt> <Dd> where the water surface meets the ship 's hull . </Dd> <Dt> weather </Dt> <Dd> side or direction from which wind blows ( same as `` windward '' ) . </Dd> <Dt> windward </Dt> <Dd> side or direction from which wind blows ( opposite of `` leeward '' ) . </Dd> </Dl>
what are the different sides of a ship called
what are the different sides of a ship called
port starboard
port starboard