Nautical Glossary

A

Aft
Aft is adjective meaning a direction. Towards the "Aft" to the Stern. Stern is a place, vs Aft is a direction.
Aircraft Carrier
Is a form of ship that used as a type of carrier vehicle for smaller flying minecraft vehicles. This specific type of ship is mobile base to move players with aircraft, helicopters or other type vehicles the player wishes to use to attack land & air targets. Typically aircraft carrier is size of a Ship3 or larger.
Anchor Windlass
This is mechanical device used to pull up or lower anchor & it's chain to keep a ship or submarine in pace in the water. Anchor Windlass in game are used for this purpose as well.
B

Battleship
This the designation of the largest form of Warship found on a the server. These are mobile fortress of armor and weapons which are seldom sunk by couple weapon shots fired or bombs dropped on them. These ships are expensive and their weapons weigh considerable. Possibly slowing down the ship. A Battleship can be fitted with heavy armor found. These ship's main sign have "BB" on the top line.
Bitts
These are metal posts. Bitts are type of fitting found on ships and on piers used to tied up seagoing vessels to other ships or a dock.
Bollard
The nautical term for this is a large vertically standing cylinder shape fitting. In real life, their referred to as Mooring bollards, which allows crews to tie a ship's lines (big thick rope) to the dock or another ship. In the server, this is also known to mooring.
Broadside
This is old definition of the side of a ship. This was also used as term when wooden and early steel warships mounted cannon and other types weapons on their broadside, thus Measurement of firepower capacity.
Bridge
The Bridge is the main control room of a ship. Sometimes referred to as the Wheel House. Here is where traditionally the Ship's Wheel (Helm) is located where the direction of the ship and it's speed are controlled. Traditionally, it placed in superstructure, midway up, so the crew operating the ship bridge controls can see where the ship is going, and potential hazards as they drive the ship. Controls found here include, Ship's Wheel, Helm Sign, Engine Order Telegraph (Sometimes refer to the Lee Helm), Radar and a Map room are fairly close if not attached to this.
C

Capstan
This is a device used to turn on a vertical-axled rotating rope or anchor chain aboard ships. Originally made for sailing ships, since used on modern ships but with electricity powering it vs humans. This has since been replaced by Anchor Windlass.
Casemate
This is a type of turret/weapon mount which has limit rotation. Casemate usually mount small arms or cannons. Usually found on older generations of Warships from 1890s to early 1920s. These are usually side mounted on a ship, which has a 90 degrees rotation.
Cleat
Almost resembling a male bull's set horns. This is a fitting either mounted on a dock or on a ship, used to store ship's line (big thick rope).
Combat Information Center (CIC)
This is where ship's command crew tracks and direct ship in combat. It also acts as a backup location to control the ship. In Combat, commanding officer will move to the CIC in order keep themselves protected and control the ship more centrally while the ship is in combat.
Crew
This designation for individuals working on a ship. Crew can also refer to NPC (Non-Player Characters), whom are Villagers from Minecraft who operate equipment signs on active vehicle. A Vcrew Sign is used to manage their numbers and re-assign them where they need to go. Players signed as crew are automatically added when ship is activated. They all have ranks designated to them.
Cruiser
This is the designation for ships that travel long distances, but have evolved in modern times as medium-high end of warships in World War II Era. These large warships are meant to destroy anything smaller than themselves and provide a strike power with it's weapons. However they are not intended to destroy fully crewed larger ships. World War II based ships, are classified in 3 types, **Light Cruiser**, **Heavy Cruiser**, and **Battle Cruiser**. Light Cruisers were meant to server as small flagships for squadrons of Destroyers, while heavy cruisers were hunter killer type vessel, able operate alone, while acting as commerce raider as well general escort for friendly vessels. Typically, battlecruisers are obsolete due to event of Fast Battleships, however Battlecruisers original intention were to sink anything smaller than them, while withdrawing from larger ships than itself. For the purposes of the server, ship signs CL (Cruiser, Light), CA (Cruiser, Gun aka Heavy Cruiser), and CB (Cruiser, Battle) must be written on the top of the main sign of the vehicle.
D

Davit
This is a device used to lower or lift up a small boat onto a larger ship.
Destroyer
Destroyers are midgrade of warship found on the server. Purpose of the Destroyer on the minecraft server, hunt and escort from small combatants, screen larger ones from enemy aircraft, and hunt submarines. Their main sign has "DD" on the top line.
Destroyer Escort
essentially a Light Destroyer, intended to provide protection to larger vehicles, and hunt smaller vehicles and submarines. On the Navycraft servers, these vehicles are seldom called Destroyer Escorts, but just Destroyers. Which are generally listed as Ship1 size vehicles.
E

Executive Officer (XO)
1) This is the second command of the ship, whom will command the ship when Captain is not available. 2) Chief NPC, whose functions game as principle controlling NPC. The XO (NPC) or VChief, will direct the other non-player character crew to fight fires or control the ship when designated to governor the ship when player command it too. It also runs the ship against any target it deems hostile. Will fully command the ship until ordered by owner (if there is one) tells it other wise.
F

Faction
This is a player made group of individuals, which allows players to claim land and be able battle other factions for domination and resources.
G

Griefing
This is intentional attack against a minecraft server. The definition covers from destroying a player's personal items, destruction of structural items needed for the server operations to rendering server inoperable.
H

Hydrophone
This is a special device that can HEAR movement in and under the water. A vehicle must be going slow or not move for it to pick up sound depending on the situation.
I

Ironclad
This is a ship had three chief characteristics: a metal-skinned hull, steam propulsion and a main armament of guns capable of firing explosive shells. It is only when all three characteristics are present that a fighting ship can properly be called an "ironclad." Each of these developments was introduced separately in the decade before the first ironclads.
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K

Keel
This is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. This sometimes referred to as the backbone of the ship. In real life, should Keel break (toughest part of any vessel), the structural strength to keep a vessel together will be greatly weaken causing it break in two and sink. Oceans put tremendous stress on a ship's hull
L

Lines
This is a rope used to connect a ship to the dock. In game, this is part of referred to as the Mooring. Namely In real world it's alias for Mooring lines. These heave duty lines come from Bollards. A player will active this and walk over to another bollard either on a ship or on a dock so they will stay in place when the ship is turned off. This will prevent movement.
M

Main Deck
A part of a ship, this is the main level of the a ship or submarine where guns and superstructure sits. This can be considered to be (1st Floor) of a ship/submarine, with anything below decks levels and anything above floors.
Mooring
Mooring term for of tying up a seagoing ship to a dock or another vessel. Typically thick rope known as Lines are tied in hoops and paced over Nautical Bollards on docks. Sometimes anything on a ship used to tie up a ship is called "Mooring" as a noun, not a action.
Mount, Gun
A type of Weapons Mount, a Gun Mount is a structure that holds up a cannon style weapon. This term can refer to Turrets. Other weapon mounts include casemate.
N

Navycraft
This is the name of the Spigot which makes movement of ships/tanks/planes/etc other vehicle possible. Created by Maximuspayne and other coders of the original Naval Battlezone minecraft server which used older version of the navycraft spigot used on High Caliber.
Navigation Lights
These are specially colored lights used on vehicles to determine the direction a vehicle is traveling. Port is Red, Starboard is Green, Stern is White and on top of the mast facing forwards.
Negative
Real World military used word for "No".
Non-Player Character (NPC)
This is a villager which has been repurposed for manning a ship. Better known as **Crew**, they are used to man vehicle signs to maintain the well being of a vehicle. They are linked to the Vcrew Sign, which written how many are needed to be on board any given vehicle. They can be commanded by crew if they are the captain or remove/added using the Iron Hoe from the VCrew Sign. Equipment/weapons lacking a NPC/Crew, will find this equipment will not function properly or fail causing issues with function of the ship. When a ship is sunk, these villagers/crew/npc will be wearing life jackets floating in ocean. They can be retrieved from the sea using the rope from a Mooring block.
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P

Port
This is the term for the left side of a ship/submarine/aircraft. On vessels/aircraft, a single Red light is mounted on a bridge wing to show other ships incoming facing vessel light is on that what side is the left (port).
Q

Quarters
This is (1) Stations for shipboard evolution, as general quarters, fire quarters, quarters for muster(2) living spaces.
R

Rudder
A rudder is a plane of metal or wood on sailing ships that helps turns the sea going vessel. The rudder is found under the stern, after the Propeller.
S

Ship
These any surface warships or civilian ships move on top of the water.
Starboard
This is the term for the right side of a ship/submarine/aircraft. On vessels/submarines a green light us use as a navigational light for sea traffic to know which side of a ship that they facing.
Stern
This is the most furthest part of a ship. To different this from Aft, the stern is that aft is the inside (onboard) rearmost part of the vessel, while stern refers to the outside (offboard) rearmost part of the vessel.
Submarine
These are specialized ships that can operate on top of or under the water. They are usually used as hunter killer vessels, using Torpedoes to sink their targets. However, they can be known to use for scout, inserting special operation troops, and rare task used as a cargo ship.
T

Tank
This a armored and armed ground combat intended for heavy combat, using a Cannon as it's main weapon.
U

Unit
This is basic designation for a single vehicle, troop formation, aircraft that belongs to a larger military operation.
V

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W

World
This is a minecraft area on the server reserved for maps or specific activities; including Hub, SeaTrials, & Atlantic Play Ground.
Y

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Z

Condition Zebra
Condition Zebra is the naval designation of closing all water tight hatches and doors due to prevent flooding. This is a order given prior a ship / submarine enters combat or into a hazardous waters, such as hurricane or cyclone.

## References

1. ↑ Definition of Aft (Nautical).
2. ↑ Definition of Anchor Windlass
3. ↑ Definition of a Bitt
4. ↑ Definition of Bollard
5. ↑ naval definition for Broadside on the wikipedia.
6. ↑ Definition of a Capstan
7. ↑ Casemate reference on wikipedia.org
8. ↑ Definition of the Nautical term for Cleat
9. ↑ Definition of Davit
10. ↑ Definition of Keel
11. ↑ Definition of Mooring
12. ↑ Gun Mount reference via Weapon Mount on wikiepedia.
13. ↑ Definition of Navigation Lights
14. ↑ Nautical Definition of Port
15. ↑ Naval Terminology for Quarters
16. ↑ Definition of Stern