Out ThereVocabulary

Boat Directions

Starboard:left side

Port:Left side

Stern:Back

Bow:Front

Boat Parts

Foredeck: forward part of the deck

Afterdeck:back part of the deck

More Boat PartsBulkhead: wall that divides a ship’s cabin into compartments or rooms

AbandonedDefinition: left behind; desertedSynonyms: dumped, discarded, thrown out

Sentence: The house looked so old and in ruins, we thought it must have been abandoned.

Abandoned House

BuoyDefinition: anchored float used to mark safe passages in the waterExamples:

How are buoys attached?

Buoys mark safe passages.

Go between the red and green buoys to be safe.

DerelictDefinition: uncared forSynonyms: shabby, neglected

Sentence: The derelict boat was found floating around in the bay.

Derelict Boat

DiscountDefinition: doubt the truth of somethingSynonyms: disbelieve, mistrust

Sentence: Teachers tend to discount the explanation, “My dog ate my homework.”

Your dog ate what??

InquiriesDefinition: requests for informationSynonyms: questioning, investigation, interrogation

Sentence: When the police found out he was a witness, they came to his house with inquiries about what he saw.

Inquiries

VisibilityDefinition: how far you can seeSynonyms: clarity, view

Sentence: The visibility was limited because of the dense fog.

Low Visibility