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Here are 20 nautical terms you must know.Aboveboard: In plain view above or on the deck, and not hiding anything. Abandon ship: This is used to signal people on board to immediately leave the vessel, mostly when there’s danger looming.Ahoy:This is a cry for drawing attention and for hailing a ship or boat.All hands: This refers to the entire company on the ship, including enlisted personnel and officers.GPS: A Global Positioning System is a satellite-based system that uses radio-navigation to provide worldwide coverage. It sends timing, position, and navigation information to land, marine, and air users.Beacon:This is a fixed aid to navigation that is directly attached to the surface of the earth. It can be both unlighted and lighted.First Mate: This is the second in command of the ship.Binnacle: The stand that is used for mounting the compass of the ship.Buoy:A floating object with a defined color and shape that is anchored at pre-determined positions. Buoys serve as navigational aids.Bridge : This is a structure that’s present over the weather deck. It extends the vessel’s full width and houses the command center too.By the board: This refers to anything gone overboard.Decks:These are the structures that form the horizontal surfaces of the ship. These are also a structural part of your ship.Capsize:This is a term used to describe when a boat lists way too far and rolls over such that it exposes the keel. On large ships, capsizing often causes the ship to sink.Careening:Careening is when the ship is tilted on the side to repair or clean the hull below the waterline.Catamaran:A catamaran is a vessel that has two hulls.Clean bill of health:This is a certificate that’s issued by a part that indicates the ship doesn’t carry any infectious disease.Compass:As you might know, this is a navigational instrument used for directions.Harbor:A harbor is a place where ships are docked either to protect them from the weather or just to store them. Harbors are both natural and man-made.Know the ropes:This is a common phrase and a sailor that knows the ropes is essentially familiar with the miles of ropes and cordage involved in navigating a ship.As the crow flies:This is an expression used to define a direct line in between two points. It got its name because this is the way crows travel instead of ships that have to go around the land.Other important nautical terms:Apart from these twenty terms, there are a few more important ones.Once you've found the boat of your dreams, contact the owner in writing via the internal messaging service and ask them any questions you might have (how the charter works, availability, etc.). To do that, create an account simply and free of charge then complete your profile, particularly your sailing CV.Once you've checked the availability of the boat, you can book your charter. To do that, authorise the online payment and wait (24 hours maximum) for the owner to accept your booking. If your booking is accepted, your bank account will be debited and you will receive the contact details of the owner of the boat.Once your renting has been confirmed by the owner, contact them directly (by phone or email) to agree on the arrangements (rent times, signature of the contract, pre-rental inventory of fixtures, etc.) for the handover of the keys. rent boat nice is only handling the payment. the skipper of the boat will meet you at the port