Bow

The bow of a ship is the

front part of a ship.

The Anchor is a device that

can be lowered to the

bottom of a body of water by a chain that

prevents or limits a ship from moving.

Anchor

Wheel House

The Wheel House is the

part of the boat where the boat

wheel is located; also called the

bridge.

StarboardThe right-

hand side or direction of a

ship.

PortPort is the left-hand side or

direction of a ship.

 

Smoke StackA smoke stack is a large pipe on a boat

that allows for smoke to

escape.

Main DeckThe main

deck is the topmost

deck on a ship.

ProwThe Prow is

the front most part of a ship that

cuts through the water.

GunwaleThe gunwale is the upper edge of the

side of a vessel.

PropellerThe

propeller is the part of

the ship that has blades that spin in

order to make the

vessel move.

SternThe stern

is the back

portion of a ship.

RudderThe rudder is

a vertical blade on the

back of a ship that can be moved to

make the ship turn one way or another.

HullThe hull of a ship is the

hallow bottom

portion of the ship.