Masts-The pole, usually graphite, that holds up the sails

Second Mate- The officer on a merchant ship next in the line of command after the first mate, usually the third-highest-ranking officer on board

Skipper- Somebody in charge of a ship or boat

Clipper-A mid-19th-century tall ship with a sharp bow, designed for fast speeds

Third Officer-(?) The officer on a merchant ship next in the line of command after the second mate, usually the fourth-highest-ranking officer on board

Deck-A level surface that runs from one side of a ship to the other and along all or part of its length, forming a floor

Windlass-A device that uses a rope or cable wound around a revolving drum to pull and lift things, especially the mechanism on a ship to raise and lower the anchor

Ballast- Heavy material carried in the hold of a ship, especially one that has no cargo, or in the gondola of a balloon, to give the craft increased stability

Galley- A kitchen on a boat, ship, train, or aircraft

Flying Light- A term used when a ship is without its cargo

Forecastle- The space at the front end of a ship below the main deck, traditionally where the crew's quarters were located (2) a raised section of deck at the bow of a ship

Main deck- The largest in open air part of a ship

Dock Gates- Gates at the end of a dock that restrict access

Rigging- All the ropes and lanyards on a ship

Furl the sails- To roll up the sails

Battened down everything- To make every hatch and door are shut

Oakum- Hemp or jute fibers, especially old ropes unraveled, soaked in tar, and used to seal the gaps between the planks forming a wooden ship's or boat's hull

Pumps- Bilge pumps, which pump the water out of the boat and into the sea, or vice versa

Calk her topsides- (Topsides) The part of a ship's hull that lies above the water. To calk her topsides would be to seal the cracks between he planks of the ships hull that lies above the water.

Bluff of her Bow- Rounded part of her bow

Some common words found in the essay are:
POOP DECK, Lower Seems-, Gratings- Metal, Cook's Berth-, Ventilators- Shafts, Extra Credit, Main Hatch-, Third Officer-, Windward- Facing, Flying Light-, stern ship, hold ship, sailing ship, main deck, merchant ship, below main, poop deck, front ship, below main deck, officer board, wall built, command mate usually, merchant ship line, officer merchant ship, ship line command,
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