Ship vs. boat?

[chengkp75]

How about "brain box" and "hamster cage"?

[navybankerteacher]

Pointy, yes OK :)

But "rounded"? :(

Mariners use the correct technical term - "blunt".

 

This website is full of amateurs :D

 

JB :)

 

Actually people burn too many memory cells on such terms: "other" is a valuable multi-purpose term which reduces need for retaining terminology. All you need is "port" or "starboard" - which ever you use apply "other" to the other. Similarly "bow" and "other" or "stern" and "other" suffices.

[DirtyDawg]

Actually people burn too many memory cells on such terms: "other" is a valuable multi-purpose term which reduces need for retaining terminology. All you need is "port" or "starboard" - which ever you use apply "other" to the other. Similarly "bow" and "other" or "stern" and "other" suffices.

 

The only important terms needed on a cruise ship or boat are; Rye, water, rocks, and occasionally beer. I've gotten along so far with knowing just those nautical terms.:D