BOATS

THE HISTORY OF TRAVEL ON WATER PROVIDES US WITH MANY TERMS FOR WATER CRAFTS.
BOAT - SMALL OPEN WATER CRAFT
VESSEL - BOAT LARGER THAN A ROWBOAT
SHIP - BOAT DESIGNED FOR DEEP WATER TRAVEL
BATTLESHIP - HEAVILY ARMED FAST WARSHIP
WARSHIP ARMORED VESSEL FOR NAVAL COMBAT ( 5 EX FOLLOW)
FRIGATE - SAILING WAR VESSEL; MODERN ANTI-SUBMARINE WARSHIP
CORVETTE- SWIFT, ARMED SHIP ; FORMERLY WARSHIP UNDER SAILS
CARRIER - SHIP FOR CARRYING AIRCRAFT
CRUISER - FAST, MANEUVERABLE WARSHIP WITH LONG CRUISING RADIUS
DESTROYER -FAST WARSHIP WITH GUNS, TORPEDOES, BOMBS &
ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERIES
SUBMARINE - BOAT DESIGNED FOR UNDERWATER SERVICE
HYDROFOIL - AIRPLANE MOVING ON WATER THROUGH HYDRODYNAMICS
TENDER - TRANSPORT PEOPLE OR SUPPLIES TO AND FROM SHORE TO LARGER SHIPS
TUG- SMALL VESSEL FOR TOWING
BARGE-FLAT BOTTOMED BOAT FOR INLAND WATERS OR HARBORS
BARK-THREE MASTED, SQUARE RIGGED VESSEL
PRIVATEER- PRIVATELY OWNER VESSEL CARRYING LETTERS OF MARQUE
SHARPIE - LONG, SHARP, FLAT-BOTTOMED SAILBOAT
SLOOP-SINGLE MASTED SAILING VESSEL FOR RACING
GALLEON- CLUMSY SIP HIGH AT BOW & STERN
BRIG-TWO MASTED SHIP SQUARE RIGGED ON BOTH MASTS
RAFT-A FLOAT OF LOGS FASTENED TOGETHER
CANOE-SMALL, LONG, NARROW BOAT POINTED AT BOTH ENDS
DUGOUT-CANOE FORMED OF A HOLLOWED LOG
KAYAK-CANOE MADE OF SEALSKINS
ROWBOAT-PROPELLED BY OARS
SAILBOAT-SMALL BOAT PROPELLED BY SAILS
KETCH-FORE AND AFT RIGGED TWO MASTED VESSEL
CORSAIR- PIRATE VESSEL ESP. TURKISH AND SARACEN
SMACK-SMALL DECKED BOAT FOR FISHING
SHALLOP- OPEN BOAT PROPELLED BY OARS OR SAILS
SCHOONER- FORE AND AFT RIGGED VESSEL
PINNACE- A SHIP'S BOAT
YACHT-SMALL, RIGGED VESSEL FOR PLEASURE EXCURSIONS
BRIGANTINE- TWO MASTED SHIP SQUARE RIGGED ON FORE MAST, FORE AND AFT RIGGED ON MAINMAST
GONDOLA- LONG, NARROW FLAT-BOTTOM BOAT, HIGH PEAKED AT EACH END AND POWERED BY ONE OAR
YAWL- FORE & AFT RIGGED 2-MASTED BOAT BUT RIGGED DIFFERENT
FROM KETCH
CLIPPER- SAILING VESSEL BUILT FOR SPEED WITH AFT-RIGGED MASTS
SKIFF-LONG ROWBOAT
JIBS, TOPSAILS, FORESAILS, MAINSAIL, STAY SAILS - MAIN TOPSAILS - ALL ARE CONFUSED, BOAT LINGO TO ME. BUT NOT TO THOSE WITH RESPECT AND INTEREST IN VESSELS THAT CALL WITH THEIR ALLURING CALLS TO SAILORS TO SAIL THE SEAS.