SHIPTALK: A GLOSSRAY OF SHIPPING AND MARITIME TERMS

LATITUDE – The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.
LAZARETTE – A storage space in a boat's stern area.
LEE – The side sheltered from the wind.
LEEWARD – The direction away from the wind. Opposite of windward.
LEEWAY – The sideways movement of the boat caused by either wind or current.
LINE – Rope and cordage used aboard a vessel.

LATITUDE – The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.
LAZARETTE – A storage space in a boat's stern area.
LEE – The side sheltered from the wind.
LEEWARD – The direction away from the wind. Opposite of windward.
LEEWAY – The sideways movement of the boat caused by either wind or current.
LINE – Rope and cordage used aboard a vessel.
LOG – A record of courses or operation. Also, a device to measure speed.
LONGITUDE – The distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England.
LUBBER'S LINE – A mark or permanent line on a compass indicating the direction forward parallel to the keel when properly installed.
 BATTEN DOWN –  Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
 BEAM –  The greatest width of the boat.
 BEARING –  The direction of an object expressed either as a true bearing as shown on the chart, or as a bearing relative to the heading of the boat.
 BELOW  – Beneat h the deck.
BIGHT – The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed. BILGE – The interior of the hull below the floor boards.
BITTER END – The last part of a rope or chain. The inboard end of the anchor rode.
BOAT – A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship