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Nautical

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Boating Basics Glossary of Terms

Covers between 150 and 200 commonly used terms.

http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/gloss.htm
Glossary of Nautical Terms

Cross-referenced list of nautical words with bibliography.

http://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/tools_glossary.cfm
Glossary of Shipping Terms

Glossary provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration.

http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html
M-I-Link Maritime Dictionary

Terms and acronyms of the maritime industry.

http://www.m-i-link.com/dictionary/
Nautical Nomeclature

Words used to described the various parts of boats and ships and general sailing terms. Includes diagram of sailboat, with parts labeled.

http://www.andrews.com/kysc/terms.html
Online Nautical Dictionaries

Contains links to approximately 40 dictionaries in English. Also has links to some dictionaries in other languages.

http://www.termisti.refer.org/nauterm/dicten.htm
SiBasic Nautical Glossary

Definitions for common nautical terms and slang.

http://www.wanttaja.com/
The Nautical Institute - Acronyms and Abbreviations

Meanings of terms used in a maritime context.

http://www.nautinst.org/info/acrnm_abbrev.htm
Transportation Institute Maritime Glossary

Commercial maritime vocabulary. Also includes international maritime signal flags and their meanings.

http://www.trans-inst.org/seawords.htm

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