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crew member of a bomber responsible for assisting the navigator in guiding the plane to a bombing target and releasing the aircraft's bomb load – see Bombardier (air force) (UK: bomb aimer) bonk act of sexual intercourse, or to have sexual intercourse (slightly vulgar slang) (US: boink) blow to the head
A built-in bed on board ship. bunker A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine. bunker fuel. Also bunkers. Fuel oil for a ship. bunt 1. Middle cloths of a square sail. [35] 2. Centre of a furled square sail. [35] bunt-gasket Canvas apron used to fasten the bunt of a square sail to the yard when furled. [35] bunting tosser
A navigator is the person on board a ship or aircraft responsible for its navigation. [1] The navigator's primary responsibility is to be aware of ship or aircraft position at all times. Responsibilities include planning the journey, advising the ship's captain or aircraft commander of estimated timing to destinations while en route, and ...
Also ship's magazine. The ammunition storage area aboard a warship. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Varies slowly over time. maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, i.e. excluding trial trips. Maierform bow A V-shaped bow introduced in the late 1920s which allowed a ship to maintain ...
A circular geosynchronous orbit has a constant altitude of 35,786 km (22,236 mi), and all geosynchronous orbits share that semi-major axis. A special case of geosynchronous orbit is the geostationary orbit, which is a circular geosynchronous orbit in Earth's equatorial plane. A satellite in a geostationary orbit remains in the same position in ...
Typically applied to a ship or vessel that has lost power and is unable to control its movement. [11] Aft: Any part of the ship closer to the stern than you currently are. [11] All Hands: The entire ship's crew to include all officers and enlisted. [11] Aye, Aye: Response acknowledging and understanding a command. [11] Bow: Front of the ship. [11]
Successful air navigation involves piloting an aircraft from place to place without getting lost, not breaking the laws applying to aircraft, or endangering the safety of those on board or on the ground. Air navigation differs from the navigation of surface craft in several ways; Aircraft travel at relatively high speeds, leaving less time to ...
Port side and starboard side respectively refer to the left and right sides of the vessel, when aboard and facing the bow. The port and starboard sides of the vessel always refer to the same portion of the vessel's structure, and do not depend on the position of someone aboard the vessel.