Cruise Ship and Nautical Term Glossary
List of common cruise and nautical terms and their definitions
Abeam
Definition of abeam
Aft
Definition of aft on a cruise ship
Amidship
Definition of amidship
Assistant Waiter
Definition of assistant waiter or busboy on a cruise ship
Astern
Definition of astern
Atrium
Definition of atrium on a cruise ship
Beam
Definition of beam
Bearing
Definition of bearing
Berth
Definition of berth on a cruise ship
Bilge
Definition of bilge
Bow
Definition of ship's bow
Bridge
Definition of bridge on a ship
Bulkhead
Definition of bulkhead on a ship
Buoy
Definition of buoy
Cabin Steward or Cabin Stewardess
Definition of cabin steward (or stewardess)
Cabin Upgrade
Definition of cabin upgrade on a cruise ship
Cabin
Definition of cabin
Cabin Category Guarantee
Definition of a Cabin Category Guarantee on a cruise ship
Captain
Definition of captain on a cruise ship
Cleat
Definition of cleat
Companionway
Definition of companionway
Course
Definition of course as it relates to cruise ships and sailing
Cover Charge
Definition of cover charge for specialty restaurants on cruise ships
Cruise Director
Definition of cruise director
Cruisetour or Cruise tour
Definition of cruisetour or cruise tour
Current
Definition of current as it relates to sailing and cruising
Davit
Definition of davit
Debark
Definition of debark
Dining Stewards or Stewardesses
Definition of dining stewards or stewardesses
Disembark
Definition of disembark
Displacement
Definition of displacement
Dock
Definition of dock
Draft
Definition of draft as it relates to ships
Ebb Tide
Definition of ebb tide
Embark
Definition of embark
Even Keel
Definition of even keel
Fantail
Definition of fantail
Fathom
Definition of fathom
Flood Tide
Definition of flood tide
Fore
Definition of fore
Forward
Definition of forward
Funnel
Definition of funnel
Galley
Definition of galley
Gangway
Definition of gangway
Gross Registered Tons
Definition of gross registered tons
Gunwhale
Definition of gunwhale
Head
Definition of head
Helm
Definition of helm
Hotel Manager
Definition and description of hotel manager
Hull
Definition of hull
Inside Cabin
Definition of inside cabin on a cruise ship
Inside Passage
Definition of Inside Passage
Keel
Definition of keel
Knot
Definition of knot
Leeward
Definition of leeward
Maitre d'hotel
Definition of maitre d'hotel on a cruise ship
Nautical Mile
Definition of nautical mile
Neap Tide
Definition of neap tide
Outside Cabin
Definition of an outside cabin on a cruise ship
Pitch
Definition of pitch
Port
Definition of port
Promenade
Definition of the promenade on a cruise ship
Prow
Definition of prow
Purser
Definition of the purser on a cruise ship
Quay
Definition of quay
Roll
Definition of roll
Scuppers
Definition of scuppers
Shore Excursion Director
Definition of the shore excursions director's job on a cruise ship
Sommelier
Definiton of the job of a sommelier on a cruise ship
Sounding
Definition of sounding
Stack
Definition of stack
Starboard
Definition of starboard
Stem
Definition of stem
Stern
Definition of stern
Suite
Definition of suite
Superstructure
Definition of superstructure
Tender
Definition of tender
Trim
Definition of trim
Verandah
Definition of verandah
Wake
Definition of wake
Waterline
Definition of waterline
Weigh
Definition of weigh
Windward
Definition of windward
Yaw
Definition of yaw