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1. That part of the ocean lying more than a few hundred nautical mile s from shore, and thus beyond the outer boundary of green water. 2. More generally, the open ocean or deep sea. blue-water navy 1. A navy capable of sustained operations in the open ocean, beyond a few hundred nautical miles from shore. 2.
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Glossary of nautical terms may refer to: Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) This page was last edited on 21 December 2024 ...
Pages in category "Nautical terminology" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 316 total. ... Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) 0–9 ...
The stern is opposite the bow, the outside (offboard) of the front of the boat. The term derives from the Old English æftan (“behind”). Adrift: floating in the water without propulsion. Aground: resting on the shore or wedged against the sea floor. [3] Ahull: with sails furled and helm lashed alee. [4] Alee: on or toward the lee (the ...
This glossary of geography terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in geography and related fields, including Earth science, oceanography, cartography, and human geography, as well as those describing spatial dimension, topographical features, natural resources, and the collection, analysis, and visualization of geographic ...
Bathypelagic – the open ocean or pelagic zone that extends from a depth of 1000 to 4000 meters below the ocean surface. Beach – a geological landform along the shoreline of a body of water, consisting of loose particles composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobble, or of shell fragments or coralline algae fragments.
Abîme – Geographical term referring to vertical shaft in caves; Abyssal fan – Underwater geological structures associated with large-scale sediment deposition; Abyssal plain – Flat area on the deep ocean floor; Ait – Islands found on the River Thames and its tributaries in England; Alluvial fan – Fan-shaped deposit of sediment