And "gunnel" isn't spelled that way...
It's "gunwale."
F'csle is Forecastle
And some defintions you may not have heard before:[FONT="]
[/FONT] [FONT="]Amidships - condition of being surrounded by boats.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Anchor - a device designed to bring up mud samples from the bottom at inopportune or unexpected times.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Anchor Light - a small light used to discharge the battery before daylight.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Berth - a little addition to the crew.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Boom - sometimes the result of a surprise jibe.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Bottom Paint - what you get when the cockpit seats are freshly painted.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Chart - a type of map which tells you exactly where you are aground.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Clew - an indication from the skipper as to what he might do next.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Companionway - a double berth.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Dead Reckoning - a course leading directly to a reef.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Deadrise - getting up to check the anchor at 0300.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Deviation - any departure from the Captain's orders.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Dinghy - the sound of the ship's bell.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Displacement - when you dock your boat and can't find it later.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Estimated Position - a place you have marked on the chart where you are sure you are not.[/FONT]
[FONT="] First Mate - crew member necessary for skippers to practice shouting instructions to.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Freeboard - food and liquor supplied by the owner.[/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]Heave-Ho - what you do when you've eaten too much Ho.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Jibe - either you like it or you don't and it gets you.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Keel - term used by 1st mate after too much heel by skipper.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Landlubber - anyone on board who wishes he/she were not.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Latitude - the number of degrees off course allowed a guest.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Mast - religious ritual used before setting sail.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Mizzen - an object you can't find.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Ram - an intricate docking maneuver sometimes used by experienced skippers.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Rhumb Line - two or more crew members waiting for a drink.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Sheet - cool, damp, salty night covering.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Shroud - equipment used in connection with a wake.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Starboard - special board used by skippers for navigation (usually with "Port" on the opposite side.)[/FONT]
[FONT="] Swell - a wave that's just great.[/FONT]
[FONT="] Square Rigger - a rigger over 30[/FONT]