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1. the work of a sailor (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | employment, work, |
| definition | : | the occupation for which you are paid (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cabotage, |
| definition | : | navigation in coastal waters (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | steerage, steering, |
| definition | : | the act of steering a ship (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | leg, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | tack, tacking, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the act of changing tack (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | accommodation ladder, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | becket, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | bilge well, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | bitter end, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | chip, |
| definition | : | a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | deadeye, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | escutcheon, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | laniard, lanyard, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | lead line, sounding line, |
| definition | : | (nautical) plumb line for determining depth (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | luff, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | overhead, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | ratlin, ratline, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | rudder, |
| definition | : | (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | sea ladder, sea steps, |
| definition | : | (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | spun yarn, |
| definition | : | (nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | stay, |
| definition | : | (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | sternpost, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | fireroom, stokehold, stokehole, |
| definition | : | (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | capsizing, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water (noun.event) |
| domain member category | : | beam-ends, |
| definition | : | (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel (noun.location) |
| domain member category | : | bell, ship's bell, |
| definition | : | (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | steerageway, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | stand out, |
| definition | : | steer away from shore, of ships (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | starboard, |
| definition | : | turn to the right, of helms or rudders (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | close-hauled, |
| definition | : | having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | fore, |
| definition | : | situated at or toward the bow of a vessel (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | atrip, aweigh, |
| definition | : | (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | rigged, |
| definition | : | fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc) (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | unrigged, |
| definition | : | stripped of rigging (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | fore-and-aft, |
| definition | : | parallel with the keel of a boat or ship (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | close to the wind, |
| definition | : | nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming (adv.all) |
2. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | instrument flying, |
| definition | : | navigation of an airplane solely by instruments (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dead reckoning, |
| definition | : | navigation without the aid of celestial observations (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | luff, point, |
| definition | : | sail close to the wind (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | weather, |
| definition | : | sail to the windward of (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | boat, |
| definition | : | ride in a boat on water (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | steam, steamer, |
| definition | : | travel by means of steam power (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | yacht, |
| definition | : | travel in a yacht (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | sail, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | beat, |
| definition | : | sail with much tacking or with difficulty (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | rack, scud, |
| definition | : | run before a gale (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | outpoint, |
| definition | : | sail closer to the wind than (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | tack, wear round, |
| definition | : | turn into the wind (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | wear ship, |
| definition | : | turn away from the wind (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | ferry, |
| definition | : | travel by ferry (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | ferry, |
| definition | : | transport by ferry (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | ferry, |
| definition | : | transport from one place to another (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | raft, |
| definition | : | transport on a raft (verb.motion) |
| domain member category | : | barge, |
| definition | : | transport by barge on a body of water (verb.motion) |
3. ship traffic (noun.act)
4. the work of a sailor (noun.act)
| derivation | : | navigational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to navigation (adj.pert) |
5. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place (noun.act)
| derivation | : | navigate, pilot, |
| definition | : | act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | aviate, fly, pilot, |
| definition | : | operate an airplane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | navigational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to navigation (adj.pert) |
6. ship traffic (noun.act)
| derivation | : | navigate, sail, voyage, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind or by other means (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | navigational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to navigation (adj.pert) |
7. the work of a sailor (noun.act)
| derivation | : | navigational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to navigation (adj.pert) |
8. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place (noun.act)
| derivation | : | navigate, pilot, |
| definition | : | act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | aviate, fly, pilot, |
| definition | : | operate an airplane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | navigational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to navigation (adj.pert) |
9. ship traffic (noun.act)
| derivation | : | navigate, sail, voyage, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind or by other means (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | navigational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to navigation (adj.pert) |
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