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If your on the deck of a ship at the bow looking to the stern of the ship which side is the port?
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What are the 4 sides of a ship?
left = port right = starboard front = bow rear = stern top = deck bottom = keel
Part of the ship below the deck?
stern
What is a palindrom for high deck on a ship's stern?
The high deck is the "poop" deck (poopdeck).
What is the palindrome for the high deck on a ship's stern?
The high deck is the "poop" deck (poopdeck).
Where did the term Poop deck come from?
In ship architecture, the term 'Poop deck' refers to the deck area at the stern (rear, aft) part of the ship which is directly above a stern cabin. This deck is essentially the roof of the cabin in that location. The term derives from the French word for stern (la poupe).
How many sides does a ship have?
* A ship has a port side which is on the left when facing forward or toward the bow. * The bow is not a side of the ship. It is only forward or the bow. * A ship has a starboard side which is on the right when facing forward or toward the bow. No matter which side, Port or Starboard, your backside faces the ship's stern, not the ship's backside. * The stern is not a side of the ship. It is only the stern or aft. Aft exists only because it follows for as in forward and aft as in after. * There is a topside. You may go topside. You do not outside, you go on deck. * There is no bottomside however you may go below, or even below deck. * In the galley you do not ask for and will not receive a side of anything. You will take what Cookie gives you.
What is an aftcastle?
An aftcastle is the raised part of the upper deck at the stern of a ship.
What is an afterdeck?
An afterdeck is the part of a ship's deck from amidships towards the stern.
Why was the Titanic called poop deck?
"puppis" means the stern of a ship.
How long was titanic's poop deck?
"Puppis" means the stern on a ship. The name originates from the French word for stern, la poupe, from Latin puppis. Thus the poop deck is technically a stern deck, the word puppis was also used in Latin as a standard word for 'ship', but technically it refers to the rear deck of the ship
What is the gun port in a ship?
On Sailing ships of old. The "Gun Deck" (Cannons) was the deck just below the top deck. The Cannons were faced out of the side of a ship through port holes called "Gun ports."
Where is the engine room in the Titanic?
The last deck on the ship located near the stern and propellers.
