A free time given to officers and crew of a naval vessel when they are off duty and allowed to disembark and spend time on land.
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AFT
Back of the vessel.
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ASTERN
A backward movement of a vessel
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ATHWARTSHIP
Across the ship, at right angles to the fore-and-aft centerline
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UPBOUND
A vessel traveling upstream.
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BEAM
The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
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BREADTH
The width of a ship.
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WATCHSTANDING
The allocation of crew or staff to a watch.
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AFFREIGHTMENT
A hiring of a vessel
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CATAMARAN
A double hulled vessel
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ACCELERATION
The time rate of change of velocity; i.e., the derivative of velocity; with respect to time.
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