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Appendix I Glossary - 14325_616
Appendix I Glossary - 14325_618

Basic Military Requirements (BMR) Revised Edition
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the ship. DRIFT—The speed at which a ship is pushed off course by wind and current. DROUGUE—See SEA ANCHOR. DRYDOCK—A dock from which the water may be removed for the purpose of inspecting or working on a ship’s bottom; it may be either floating or built into the shore. EASE—To relax, to slack. EASE HER—Reduce the amount of rudder the ship is carrying. EBB, EBB TIDE, ON THE EBB—A falling tide. EIGHT O’CLOCK REPORTS—Reports received shortly before 2000 by the executive officer from the heads of departments. ENGINE-ORDER TELEGRAPH—Electro- mechanical device that transmits orders to the engine room concerning the speed of the engines. ENSIGN—(1) The national flag. (2) The lowest grade of commissioned officer. EYES—The most forward part of the forecastle. FAIRLEAD—A device, usually a block, for leading a line around a corner. FAIRWAY—Thoroughfare for a ship. FALL—A line, wire, or chain rove on a purchase. FANTAIL—The after end of the main deck. FATHOM—Unit of measurement equal to a depth of 6 feet. FENDER—A cushioning device hung over the side of a ship to prevent contact between the ship and the pier or another ship. FID—A long, tapered, wooden tool used to open the strands of a line for splicing. FIELD DAY—A day devoted to general cleaning, usually in preparation for an inspection. FIREMAIN—Piping system to which fire hydrants are connected. FIRST WATCH—The 2000 to 2400 watch. Also called the evening watch. FIRST CALL—A routine call sounded as a warning signal for roll call formations and many other ceremonies; also sounded 5 minutes before morning and evening colors. FISHHOOK—A broken end of wire protruding from a wire rope. FLAG OFFICER—An officer of the rank of rear admiral or higher. FLAGSTAFF—Vertical staff at the stern to which the ensign is hoisted when moored or at anchor. FLAT—Partial deck (often a grating) to provide walking and working surfaces; used extensively in engineering spaces. FLEET—An organization of ships, aircraft, marine forces, and shore-based fleet activities, all under one commander, for the purpose of conducting major operations. FLOOD—(1) To fill a space with water. (2) A rising tide. FOC’SLE—See FORECASTLE. FOGY—(Pronounced fo-gee.) A longevity pay increase. FORE—Forward. FORE AND AFT—The entire length of a ship, as in “Sweep down fore and aft.” FORECASTLE—(Pronounced fok-sul.) Forward section of the main deck, generally extending from the stem aft to just abaft the anchor windlass. FOREMAST—First mast aft from the bow. FORENOON WATCH—The 0800 to 1200 watch. FOUL—(1) Entangled, as “The lines are foul of each other.” (2) Stormy. FOUNDER—To sink because of being overwhelmed by the sea. FRAME—The athwartship strength member of a ship’s hull. FRAPPING LINES—Lines passed around boat falls to steady the boat when hoisting or lowering. FREEBOARD—Vertical distance from waterline to weather deck. GAFF—A light spar set at an angle from the upper part of a mast from which the ensign is flown when a ship is under way. GALLEY—Space where food is prepared. Never called a kitchen. AI-5







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