10 Ship Terms And Definitions Even Smart People Misuse

Ship terms related to the nautical industry are often misunderstood by the people outside of the industry and those who are part of it. Such misunderstanding of terms or definitions can lead to confusion among people, resulting in accident, loss or sheer embarrassment.

A number of these ship terms are very commonly used and spoken of; however, the fact remains that the true meaning of a number of them is still not fully understood by even the smartest people.

Let’s look at some of the most commonly misused and misunderstood ship terms and definitions. (Please do note that this is not an exhaustive list of misunderstood words