A heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away
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The forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway.
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A movement of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction
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In the direction in which the wind blows; with the wind behind
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A machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement
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A weather condition in which very small drops of water come together to form a thick cloud close to the land or sea, making it difficult to see
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A liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars, aircraft, and other vehicles
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An opening through a wall, floor, etc., or the cover for it
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Inside the boat
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A sea creature with a soft, oval, almost transparent body that can hurt you if you touch it. We can't swim if there are a lot of these in the sea
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A measure of the speed of ships, aircraft, or movements of water and air. One knot is one nautical mile per hour
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A bar or handle that moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or move a heavy object
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A tall pole on a boat or ship that supports its sails
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Unit of measurement used in air, marine and space navigation and for the definition of territorial waters. It is defiined as 1852 meters.
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Away from or at a distance from the coast
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The space in the boat for passengers
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a long structure, usually built of stone, where boats can be tied up to take on and off their goods
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Sea state. When there is a visibility more than 5 nautical miles or Wave height of 4.0 to 6.0 m
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The right side of a ship or aircraft as you are facing forward
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A storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain
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UCT means...
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The movement of fresh air around a closed space, or the system that does this
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Information about what the weather is likely to be for the next day or few days, usually broadcast on television or radio or printed in a newspaper
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Deep-sea divers carry cylinders of this gas on their backs. Its symbol is O2
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A rope or cable (= a metal rope) that is used to pull something such as a sail or flag up or down on a ship
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Water turned into ice, or something preserved in very low temperatures. Also, when the weather it's very cold
