Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 9:46:46 GMT -5
This goes for Age of Pirates too. I spent time as a kid aboard research vessels doing sciency wiency stuff, and later on aboard crewboats. That plus growing up the grandson of a gunner's mate from WW2 means I have quite a few expressions and terms that could very well be used in Star Traders and definitely in Pirates. Doing research and cobbling a story together dredged many out of the abyss that is my mind which I'd like to share for future reference.
Belay: means hold or stop. Named after belaying pins used in securing sails.
Forward/fore: the front or towards the front or bow
Aft: the rear or towards the rear or stern
Prow: reinforced structure at the bow- the "blade" that cuts into the waves. Used in ramming attacks, and once heavily adorned.
Port. Facing forward, the "left" side of the ship. Also known as the larboard side. Running light is green. Named because ships tended to dock on this side.
Starboard. The "right" side. Running light is red. Together the port and starboard lights show a vessels heading at night. Red to the left of green- the vessel is heading towards you. Aviation and spacecraft also use this despite modern technologies.
Head: The bathroom
Berth: bunkroom for multple crew. Or where a ship is parked in port
Stateroom: luxury accommodation for senior officers and VIPs.
Slip: A dedicated point of mooring for large vessels too large or with too deep a draught to moor dockside.
Draught: how tall a ship is, including how deep the hull runs under displacement.
Displacement: The volume or mass of water a ship pushes aside
Beam: width of a ship.
Keel. The heavy, sometimes deployable rudder-like projection under the ship that stabilizes it in rough seas.
Keel-haul: the act of roughly dragging a rope or chain the length of a vessel from bow to stern underneath the ship in attempt to remove debris, ensnare a partially detached keel or rudder, or sometimes as a form of punishment.
Scuttlebutt: water fountain. Also refers to rumors aboard ship because they routinely take place at water fountains.
Weigh: to pull up or suspend as if using a balance scale. IE- anchors aweigh.
Avast: grog-bastardized for Hold Fast- meaning do not drop that line.
Deck: ground/floor. Sailors/ spacers will readily refer to even a sandy beach or mud pit as "the deck"- IE " hit the deck".
Line: rope
Ship's guns. Any installed machinegun or cannon regardless of caliber or function.
Chart: map.
This is off the top of my head at work. Feel free to add more.
Belay: means hold or stop. Named after belaying pins used in securing sails.
Forward/fore: the front or towards the front or bow
Aft: the rear or towards the rear or stern
Prow: reinforced structure at the bow- the "blade" that cuts into the waves. Used in ramming attacks, and once heavily adorned.
Port. Facing forward, the "left" side of the ship. Also known as the larboard side. Running light is green. Named because ships tended to dock on this side.
Starboard. The "right" side. Running light is red. Together the port and starboard lights show a vessels heading at night. Red to the left of green- the vessel is heading towards you. Aviation and spacecraft also use this despite modern technologies.
Head: The bathroom
Berth: bunkroom for multple crew. Or where a ship is parked in port
Stateroom: luxury accommodation for senior officers and VIPs.
Slip: A dedicated point of mooring for large vessels too large or with too deep a draught to moor dockside.
Draught: how tall a ship is, including how deep the hull runs under displacement.
Displacement: The volume or mass of water a ship pushes aside
Beam: width of a ship.
Keel. The heavy, sometimes deployable rudder-like projection under the ship that stabilizes it in rough seas.
Keel-haul: the act of roughly dragging a rope or chain the length of a vessel from bow to stern underneath the ship in attempt to remove debris, ensnare a partially detached keel or rudder, or sometimes as a form of punishment.
Scuttlebutt: water fountain. Also refers to rumors aboard ship because they routinely take place at water fountains.
Weigh: to pull up or suspend as if using a balance scale. IE- anchors aweigh.
Avast: grog-bastardized for Hold Fast- meaning do not drop that line.
Deck: ground/floor. Sailors/ spacers will readily refer to even a sandy beach or mud pit as "the deck"- IE " hit the deck".
Line: rope
Ship's guns. Any installed machinegun or cannon regardless of caliber or function.
Chart: map.
This is off the top of my head at work. Feel free to add more.