The Navy often uses unique words to describe common activities and objects. With these flashcards, anyone can learn the lingo used in the Navy.
There are 62 flash cards in this set (11 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| All Hands | The entire ship's company, both the officer and enlisted |
| Allotment | An amount of money to be withheld from pay and sent directly to another person or organization |
| Aye-aye | Reply to an order or command meaning "I understand and will comply" |
| Barracks | Buildings where Sailors live (onshore) |
| Belay | To make fast or secure, to cancel or to disregard statement just made |
| Below | Downstairs |
| Bow | The front of the ship |
| Bridge | Part of the ship's structure from which the ship is controlled when underway |
| Brig | Place of confinement, jail |
| Bulkhead | Wall |
| Bunk or Rack | Bed |
| Carry on | An order to resume work or duties |
| Cast off | To throw off; to let go; to unfurl |
| Chit, chit book | coupon or receipt book |
| Chow hall (mess deck) | Place to eat |
| Colors | Raising or lowering of a national flag, sunset for hoisting and hauling down the national ensign |
| Deck | horizontal planking or plating that divides a ship into layers (floor) |
| Ensign | national flag; commissioned officer between the ranks of chief warrant officer and lieutenant junior grade |
| Fast | Snugly secured |
| Fathom | A unit of length equal to 6feet used for measuring the depth of water |
| Field day | General cleaning day, usually the day before inspection |
| First lieutenant | Officer responsible to the XO for the deck department/division aboard ship, or the command maintenance supervisor ashore |
| Flag officer | Any commissioned officer in pay grade 0-7 or above |
| Galley | Kitchen |
| Gangway | The opening in a bulwark or lifeline that provides access to a brow;an order meaning to clear the way |
| Gear locker | Storage room |
| Geedunk | Candy, gum, of cafeteria |
| General quarters | Battle stations |
| Ground tackle | All the equipment used in mooring or anchoring a ship |
| Hatch | Door or doorway |
| Head | Bathroom |
| Irish pennant | Any loose or untidy end of line |
| Jack box | Access box to sound powered phone circuitry |
| Ladder | A device to allow movement of personnel from one level to another; stairs |
| Leave | Authorized vacation |
| Liberty | Permission to leave the base, usually for not more than 48 hours |
| Line | What civilians call a rope |
| Mess deck | Eating area for the ship's crew |
| Officer of the Deck (OOD) | Officer in charge of the ship and on deck as the captain's representative |
| Overhead | Ceiling |
| Passageway | Hall |
| Pogey bait | Any deserts, sweets, candy, soda, etc. |
| Police | To straighten or tidy up |
| Port | Left side of ship |
| Quarters | Assembling of all hands for muster, instruction and inspection |
| Quarterdeck | The ceremonial location on board ship when the ship is moored or at anchor |
| Reveille | Wake up, start a new day |
| Rudder | Steers the ship |
| Scullery | Place to wash dishes |
| Scuttlebutt | Drinking fountain or a rumor |
| Seabag | Bag used to stow his personal gear |
| Secure | Lock, put away or stop work |
| Sickbay | Hospital or clinic |
| Skipper | A term applied to a navy or marine captain who is in command |
| Square away | To make tidy, neat, clean and secure |
| Swab | Mop |
| Taps | Time to sleep, end of day |
| Topside | Upstairs |
| Turn to | To begin work |
| Very good, very well | Response given by a senior to the report of a junior |
| Wardroom | On board ship, the officer's living room and dining area |
| Weigh anchor | To hoist the anchor off the bottom |
