| Term | Definition |
|---|
| bow | forward part of a ship; prow (A: stern) |
| brine | 1. salty water 2. ocean; sea; the deep |
| doldrums | 1. calm, windless part of the ocean near the equator 2. listlessness |
| flotsam | wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on the sea; driftage |
| jetsam | goods cast overboard to lighten a ship in distress |
| jettison | throw (goods) overboard to lighten a ship or plane; discard |
| leeward | in the direction away from the wind (A: windward) |
| marine | of the sea or shipping; nautical; maritime |
| mariner | sailor; seaman |
| starboard | pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship when you are on deck and facing the bow (forward) (A: port) |
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