Adrift - loose from mooring and out of control (applied to anything lost, out of hand, or left lying about)
Aft-end - near or toward the stern of the vessel
All Hands - the entire ship's company, both officer and enlisted
Allotment - an amount of money a member has coming out of his/her regular pay
Aye-aye - reply to an order or command meaning "I understand and will comply"
Barracks - building where Sailors live
Below - downstairs
Brightwork - brass or shiny metal kept polishied rather than painted
Bulkhead - Wall
Bunk (Rack) - bed
Buoy - an anchored float used as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object
Carry On - an order to resume work or duties
Cast Off - to throw off; to let go; to unfurl
Chain Locker - compartment in which anchor chain is stowed
Chit, Chit Book - coupon or receipt book
Chow Hall (Mess Deck) - place to eat
Colors - Raising or lowering of a national flag, ceremonies held at 0800 and sunset for hoisting and hauling down the national ensign
Deck - Horizontal planking or plating that divides a ship into layer; floor
Deep Six - to dispose of by throwing over the side
Ensign - national flag, commissioned officer between the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and Lieutenant Junior Grade
Fast - snugly secured
Fathom - a unit of length (equal to 6 feet) used for measuring the depth of water
Flag Officer - any commissioned officer in paygrade O-7 or above
Galley - kitchen
Gangway - an opening in a bulwark or lifeline that provides access to a brow or accommodation ladder; an order meaning clear the way
Gear Locker - storage room
Geedunk - candy, gum or cafeteria
General Quarters - battle stations
Liberty - permission to leave the base (usually for not more than 48 hours)
Lifeline - lines erected around the weatherdecks of a ship to prevent personnel from falling or being washed over the side
Overhead - ceiling
Passageway - hallway
Quarters - assembling of all hands for muster, instructions, and inspection
Rating - a job specialty title
Reveille - wake up, start a new day
Scullery - place to wash dishes
Scuttlebut - drinking fountain, a rumor
Secure - lock, put away of stop work
Sickbay - hospital or medical clinic
Swab - mop
Taps - time to sleep, end of day
Tattoo - five minutes before taps
Topside - upstairs
Turn To - begin work
Working Aloft - working above the highest deck, generally performing maintenance on the ship's mast
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