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In cruise ship terms, a cabin crawl is an event where passengers tour the cabins of fellow passengers. A cruise ship may also offer a cabin crawl of cabins or suites which did not sell for a particular sailing. The purpose of a cabin crawl is to give passengers an idea of the space and layout of various cabin options for their next cruise.
3. A bed or sleeping accommodation on a boat or ship. 4. A job or position of employment on a boat or ship. best bower The larger of two anchors carried in the bow; so named as it was the last, "best" hope for anchoring a vessel. between the devil and the deep blue sea See devil seam. between wind and water
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Frequently, yachts have a bed in the extreme forward end of the hull (usually in a separate cabin called the forepeak). [1] Because of the shape of the hull, this bed is basically triangular, though most also have a triangular notch cut out of the middle of the aft end, splitting it partially into two separate beds and making it more of a V shape, hence the name.
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 ...
The USS New Jersey was the first submarine in the U.S. Navy's fleet designed specifically with women in mind.
The quarterdeck is a raised deck behind the main mast of a sailing ship. Traditionally it was where the captain commanded his vessel and where the ship's colours were kept. This led to its use as the main ceremonial and reception area on board, and the word is still used to refer to such an area on a ship or even in naval establishments on land.
The dozen or so streets include the names of Apalachee chiefs (Don Patricio, Don Andres, Domingo), Spanish priests (Miranda, Mendoza) and Spanish soldiers (Perez, Francisco, Solana) among others.