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Small platforms on the side of a ship
The chains, also called the chain-wales or channels, were small platforms, built on either side of the hull of a ship, used to provide a wide purchase
Chains_(nautical)
Vertical axis rotating machine used to control or apply force to a cable
Jun 1883. "Chain Messengers", The United Service Magazine, H. Colburn: 503–504, 1831. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Capstans (nautical). EtymologyOnLine
Capstan_(nautical)
This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
Series of connected links which are typically made of metal
dimension. They are known as roller chains, though there are also non-roller chains such as block chains. Two distinct chains can be connected using a quick
Chain
Topics referred to by the same term
interlocking chain links Jewellery chain (or necklace), a type of jewelry which is worn around the neck Chains (film), a 1949 Italian melodrama film Chains (Blackadder)
Chain_(disambiguation)
This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water
Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(M–Z)
Art, competence, and knowledge of operating a craft on water
including a basic knowledge of ship recognition, a basic understanding of nautical terms, ship structure and naval architecture and cargo operations, specific
Seamanship
Collection of islands
Archived from the original on 10 January 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2020. "Nautical chart: International no. 1205, SE61, Baltic Sea, North, Sea of Åland" (PDF)
Archipelago
Various types of rope ladders on ships
Jacob's ladder is a flexible hanging ladder. It consists of vertical ropes or chains supporting horizontal, historically round and wooden, rungs. Today, flat
Jacob's_ladder_(nautical)
American restaurant chain
Peep breakfast chain in Colorado. In 1986, they moved their headquarters to Bradenton, Florida. The name "First Watch" is a nautical reference to the
First Watch (restaurant chain)
First_Watch_(restaurant_chain)
Country in the Caribbean
six nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) north to northeast off the coast of Venezuela, 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) south of Grenada, and 155 nautical miles
Trinidad_and_Tobago
Navigational barrier
A boom or a chain (also boom defence, harbour chain, river chain, chain boom, boom chain or variants) is an obstacle strung across a navigable stretch
Boom_(navigational_barrier)
fathom, for the purpose of estimating the depth of the sea. This saying the nautical equivalent of "Take the lay of the land": see how things are going, or
List of English-language metaphors
List_of_English-language_metaphors
Part of sailing ship
on the design of the boat. Shrouds terminate at their bottom ends at the chain plates, which are tied into the hull. They are sometimes held outboard by
Shroud_(sailing)
Group of islands in the South Atlantic
Gough and Inaccessible Islands, with its marine zone extended from 3 to 12 nautical miles. These islands have been Ramsar sites – wetlands of international
Tristan_da_Cunha
diverted after the Chinese Navy conducts live fire drills using warships 340 nautical miles east of Sydney, in international waters. The drills continued the
2025_in_New_Zealand
Measuring the depths of a body of water
such as the seabed topography. Soundings were traditionally shown on nautical charts in fathoms and feet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Depth_sounding
Attachment point on a boat deck
An Aviation Machinist's Mate connecting tiedown chains to padeyes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Padeye
Unit of length
depending on whether it was defined as a thousandth of an (Admiralty) nautical mile or as a multiple of the imperial yard. Formerly, the term was used
Fathom
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
the Indian Ocean by United States Navy submarine USS Charlotte, about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) south of Galle, Sri Lanka. The vessel was returning
2026_Iran_war
Leisure activity involving boats
foot chain should also be attached between the rope and the anchor in order to reduce the angle of the pull on the anchor facilitated by the chain sinking
Boating
Month of 1974
technicians for Panarctic Oils. The Lockheed L-188 Electra came down 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) short of the airstrip on Melville Island in Canada's
October_1974
Clock used on ships to aid in navigation
is in error, the east–west position may be off by up to just over one nautical mile as the angular speed of Earth is latitude dependent. The creation
Marine_chronometer
Unit of length
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. Owing to anachronisms
Cable_length
Sturdy upright fixture that provides support for some other object
print. Vertical supports for chains or ropes, as in marine applications, such as those for lifelines on yachts or boats. Nautical stanchions Metal mounts securing
Stanchion
Officer on a merchant ship
section of a ship that the anchor chain passes through. Hawsepiper refers to climbing up the hawsepipe, a nautical metaphor for climbing up the ship's
Second_mate
Restaurant chain
wheels. Later, more nautically themed decorations were added such as seats made to look like nautical flags.[citation needed] The chain arrived in Singapore
Long_John_Silver's
Country in East Asia
a total of 17 islands. It is about 10 nautical miles away from the Port of Xiamen to the west and 150 nautical miles away from Taiwan to the east. It
Taiwan
Team of people with a common goal
specialities within a ship's crew, often organised with a chain of command. Traditional nautical usage strongly distinguishes officers from crew, though
Crew
Navy. She was scrapped in 1960. USS Wasp (CV-7) was operating some 150 nautical miles southeast of San Cristobal Island on 15 Sept 1942 when she sighted
List of U.S. Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II
List_of_U.S._Navy_ships_sunk_or_damaged_in_action_during_World_War_II
wear a captain's hat (and give out the hats to the audience) and have nautical-themed games. In addition, a yacht rock act will perform one of their hits
List of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon games and sketches
List_of_Late_Night_with_Jimmy_Fallon_games_and_sketches
German record label
08 - Monolake - "Magenta" (1996) CR 09 - Porter Ricks - "Port Of Nuba / Nautical Nuba" (1996) CR 10 - Pelon - "No Stunts" (1996) CR 11 - Helical Scan -
Chain_Reaction_(record_label)
1803–1806 naval expedition
note "Nadezhda, 1803–1806." The collection contained atlases and maps, nautical plans, works on astronomy and mathematics, and descriptions of travels
First Russian circumnavigation
First_Russian_circumnavigation
Ngeremlengui The map in the center is the territory of Ngeremlengui. The linked chains represent the hamlets of Ngeremlengui. Ngiwal The four stars represent the
List of country subdivision flags in Oceania
List_of_country_subdivision_flags_in_Oceania
Distance along a curve
that might not necessarily be smooth as a limit of lengths of polygonal chains. The curves for which this limit exists are called rectifiable curves, and
Arc_length
2024 bridge collapse near Baltimore, Maryland, US
operational. At 4:15 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration imposed a 5-nautical-mile (5.8 mi; 9.3 km) temporary flight restriction around the incident
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse
System of measurements
with the international standard, air navigation is based on nautical units, e.g., the nautical mile, which is neither imperial nor metric, and altitude is
Imperial_units
Topics referred to by the same term
leaf spring to the frame A nautical unit used for measuring the lengths of the cables and chains (especially anchor chains), equal to 15 fathoms, 90 feet
Shackle_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Rigging is the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support the mast(s) of a sailing vessel and which adjust the position of the vessel's sails and
Rigging_(disambiguation)
Commander of the Galleasses of the Spanish Armada
anchored Spanish navy. The order of the Duke of Medina Sidonia to cut the chains of the anchors of all the ships of the armada caused chaos and many collisions
Hugo_of_Moncada_i_Gralla
1996 studio album by Porter Ricks
12:25 "Nautical Dub" – 5:48 "Biokinetics 1" – 5:20 "Biokinetics 2" – 8:29 "Port of Call" – 9:11 "Port of Nuba" – 8:04 "Nautical Nuba" – 8:56 "Nautical Zone"
Biokinetics (Porter Ricks album)
Biokinetics_(Porter_Ricks_album)
Mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach the water's surface
comprising several elongate chains of seamounts superimposed on a more or less random background distribution. Seamount chains occur in all three major ocean
Seamount
2026 geopolitical and economic crisis
10 March, a bulk carrier reported a nearby splash followed by an explosion 36 nautical miles (67 km; 41 mi) off Abu Dhabi, in the first reported maritime incident
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
American reality television series episodes
game; a vintage tin grocery store toy; a collection of signed Alice in Chains memorabilia; a 1944 vinyl recording of the Liberty Bell; and a 1950s snakebite
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
Archipelago in the Persian Gulf, part of Oman
powered by solar energy, with a focal height of 60 meters, a range of 23 nautical miles (43 km), and a light characteristic of two white flashes every 10
As_Salamah_Archipelago
is part of Kwajalein Atoll in the Ralik Chain in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), 2,100 nautical miles (3900 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii
Bigej_Island
Adjacent sea zone in which a state has special rights
the outer limit of the territorial sea at 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) from the coast to 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) from the coast of the
Exclusive_economic_zone
US military surveillance aircraft
Wingspan : 16.23m Length : 14.4 meters Height : 4.25 meters Range : 1500 nautical miles MTOW : 10,935 pounds Unit cost : $16.5 million Specified crew varies
Pilatus_U-28_Draco
Chain of mountains in Antarctica
are a chain of mountains in Antarctica. They extend along the west side of Matusevich Glacier southward of Eld Peak, and are about 25 nautical miles (46 km;
Lazarev_Mountains,_Antarctica
Island of Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands
is part of Kwajalein Atoll in the Ralik Chain in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), 2,100 nautical miles (3900 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii
Nell_Island
Under-development supersonic airliner
60 to 80 passengers, depending on configuration, with a range of 4,250 nautical miles [nmi] (7,870 km; 4,890 mi). Boom aims to introduce the Overture in
Boom_Overture
Sinking of Argentinian ship during Falklands War
and Julián tactical zones, around 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) east of Isla de los Estados and 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) south of the TEZ
Sinking of ARA General Belgrano
Sinking_of_ARA_General_Belgrano
Natural submerged sandbank that rises from a body of water to near the surface
created/deepened harbors that require periodic dredging maintenance. In a nautical sense, a bar is a shoal, similar to a reef: a shallow formation of (usually)
Shoal
Ropes generally became cables and chains with Pythagoras making the Greek agros a chain of 10 stadia equal to a nautical mile c 540 BC. The Romans used a
Knotted_cord
Phantom islands in the North Pacific
Henry (1984). Lost Islands: The Story of Islands That Have Vanished from Nautical Charts. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. pp. xvii, 105ff
Anson_Archipelago
Period of heightened tension between the PRC and ROC since 2022
conference confirmed that the China Coast Guard Ship 2305 entered the 24-nautical-mile zone adjacent to Taiwan Island. Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account
Fourth_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis
Icelandic lighthouse
from the Westman Islands. Then we brought drills, hammers, chains and clamps to secure the chains. Once they got near the top there was no way to get any
Thridrangaviti_Lighthouse
Informal maritime industry term
section of a ship that the anchor chain passes through. Hawsepiper refers to climbing up the hawsepipe, a nautical metaphor for climbing up the ship's
Hawsepiper
and one of the largest typhoons ever recorded at a peak diameter of 825 nautical miles (949 mi; 1,528 km). It was also the costliest Pacific typhoon on
2020s_in_economic_history
Topics referred to by the same term
Rutter may refer to: Rutter (name), a surname of English origin Rutter (nautical), a mariner's handbook of sailing directions Rutter, Ontario, Canada Rutter
Rutter
Island in the Pacific Ocean
is part of the Kwajalein Atoll in the Ralik Chain in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii
Meck_Island
Famine during the Gaza war
Israel placed severe restrictions on fishing within Gaza's waters—the 20 nautical miles agreed to under the Oslo Accords were unilaterally reduced to nine—with
Gaza_Strip_famine
Novel By Paul Gallico
or to go to the bow. A steward fears the lockers that hold the anchor chains will have flooded, and suggests trying for the engine room. After climbing
The Poseidon Adventure (novel)
The_Poseidon_Adventure_(novel)
British-flagged tanker Stolt Apol is attacked by two pirate skiffs 75 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden and disables one skiff
List_of_naval_battles
number of terms that in other French-speaking regions are exclusively nautical are used in wider contexts in Quebec. This is often attributed to the original
Quebec_French_lexicon
Amateur radio frequency band
All stations operating on this frequency must be located in or within 50 nautical miles (93 kilometres) of the State of Alaska. and it may be used "for tests
60-meter_band
Canadian Coast Guard research vessel
maximum speed of 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) and a range of 12,719 nautical miles (23,556 km; 14,637 mi). The vessel will accommodate up to 34 crew
CCGS_Naalak_Nappaaluk
Imaginary line halfway between Earth's North and South poles
Hemispheres. It is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude, about 21,639 nautical miles (40,075 kilometres; 24,902 miles) in circumference, halfway between
Equator
Measurement of a yacht hull
Chain girth is a measurement of a yacht hull. Chain girth is specified in some design rules to handicap or match the capabilities of sailing vessels of
Chain_girth
2019 video game
Retrieved 18 May 2026. Wales, Matt (21 May 2019). "Until Dawn Dev's New Nautical Horror Man of Medan Gets an August Release Date". Eurogamer. Archived from
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
The_Dark_Pictures_Anthology:_Man_of_Medan
Pacific typhoon in 2026
the storm's center revealed winds of gale-force with a diameter of 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi). At 11:40 UTC on April 14, the western side of the
Typhoon_Sinlaku_(2026)
New Zealand naval support vessel
November. On the evening of 5 October 2024 Manawanui ran aground around one nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) off Siumu, on the south coast of Upolu island, Samoa
HMNZS_Manawanui_(2019)
Country in Southern and Western Europe
therefore does not accept the Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone (200 nautical miles) generated by the islands. Spain claims sovereignty over the Perejil
Spain
Underwater rock formation near North Bimini island in the Bahamas
Gifford, J.A., 1973, The Bimini 'cyclopean complex. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology and Underwater Exploration. v. 2, no. 1, p. 189. Gifford, J
Bimini_Road
State of a vessel free to move through the water
underway in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Underway, or under way, is a nautical term describing the state of a vessel which is unconstrained from horizontal
Underway
Unique pair of male orcas
having rare and distinct collapsed dorsal fins and they are named for the nautical terms, as Port's fin collapses left and Starboard's collapses right. Port
Port_and_Starboard_(orcas)
three nautical miles. According to surviving Second Officer Charles Lightoller, he and Smith believed an iceberg was visible at three to four nautical miles
Iceberg_that_sank_the_Titanic
Skyscraper in Brisbane, Queensland
along the site's 180m river frontage, lined with bollards linked by nautical chains, purpose-designed by the architectural team. A ferry terminal and marina
Riverside_Centre,_Brisbane
(Roger Brody), Neil Hamilton (Victor Billings) 217 6 "The Case of the Nautical Knot" Jesse Hibbs Robert Leslie Bellem N/A October 29, 1964 (1964-10-29)
List_of_Perry_Mason_episodes
1637 Chinese encyclopedia compiled by Song Yingxing
roller above within the interior of a building. The subject of maritime and nautical technology and engineering was discussed extensively by Song Yingxing.
Tiangong_Kaiwu
British ocean liner (1907–1915)
German submarine U-20 hit her with a torpedo on 7 May 1915 at 14:10, 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, leading to her
RMS_Lusitania
British naval history
master.[citation needed] Over time, the nautical command structure merged these two separate command chains into a single entity with captain and lieutenant
Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries
Royal_Navy_ranks,_rates,_and_uniforms_of_the_18th_and_19th_centuries
Imperial dynasty of China (960–1279)
printing in Qing dynasty China during the 19th century. The most important nautical innovation of the Song period seems to have been the introduction of the
Song_dynasty
Continent
treasure ships home." The Mariner's Mirror, Volumes 76–77. Society for Nautical Research., 1990 Kamen, Henry. Spain's Road to Empire: The Making of a World
Europe
Shapes a beam deforms into when loads are applied
Sagging is a common problem in older houses. Glossary of nautical terms (disambiguation) Hog chains Strength of ships Jiji Press (7 December 2014). "Mitsubishi
Hogging_and_sagging
Museum in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, UK
a local builder and boat collector. It was operated by the Windermere Nautical Trust charity. The original Windermere Steamboat Museum had a collection
Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
Windermere_Jetty:_Museum_of_Boats,_Steam_and_Stories
Military exercise between the Philippines and the United States
The exercise included war games and drills in international waters (12 nautical miles, or 22.22 kilometers, off the west coast of Palawan), including a
Balikatan
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean airstrikes
had cooperated with the US Navy to locate the boat, which was about 80 nautical miles (130 km) south of Dominican-controlled Beata Island. After the boat
United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
United_States_strikes_on_alleged_drug_traffickers_during_Operation_Southern_Spear
Airspace violation and shootdown incident
and military tools. The US has also sought to maintain critical supply chains independent from China. The balloon carried an underslung payload described
2023_Chinese_balloon_incident
Units of measurement commonly used in the U.S.
List of international nautical units Unit Name Divisions SI equivalent 1 ftm fathom 2 yd 6 ft 1143⁄625 m 1.8288 m 1 cb cable 120 ftm 1.091 fur 3429⁄15625
United_States_customary_units
Frigate class being built for the Royal Navy
Retrieved 25 April 2016. "BAE Systems engaging the Type 26 supply chain. The supply chains for a modern warship are complex and call for careful management
Type_26_frigate
2023–2024 concert tour by SZA
Apollo, Raye, and D4vd were the opening acts for each leg, respectively. A nautical visual motif persisted throughout the concerts, and theatrical and cinematic
SOS_Tour
1954 U.S. thermonuclear weapon test in the Marshall Islands
the Castle Bravo detonation took place, she was still about 180 to 195 nautical miles east of Bikini. Patapsco was in the range of nuclear fallout, which
Castle_Bravo
masts Fortune cookies IMAX projectors Roller chains October 31, 2006 7-10 88 Firefighter helmets Nautical compasses Packaging tubes Hand saws November
List of How It's Made episodes
List_of_How_It's_Made_episodes
Largest ocean
contains several long seamount chains, formed by hotspot volcanism. These include the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain and the Louisville Ridge. The exploitation
Pacific_Ocean
Weightlifting device inside ships
anchor chain on a boat, allowing the anchor to be raised and lowered by means of chain cable. A notched wheel engages the links of the chain or the rope
Anchor_windlass
Main airport serving London, England
four holds into a single stream of traffic, sometimes as close as 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) apart. Considerable use is made of continuous descent
Heathrow_Airport
southwestern shore of the island of Peleliu in the Palau island chain, 470 nautical miles due east of the Philippine island of Mindanao. This action
Battle of Peleliu order of battle
Battle_of_Peleliu_order_of_battle
L. J. (August 1938). "The Air Almanac: Discussion on the New Form of Nautical Allowance for Rapid Position Finding". The Geographical Journal. 92 (2)
List_of_proper_names_of_stars
Settlement of Beirut on island in Beirut River
and an expert report by Ralph Pederson, a member of the institute of Nautical Archaeology and now teaching in Marburg, Germany, dismissed the claims
History_of_Beirut
CHAINS NAUTICAL
CHAINS NAUTICAL
Biblical
lightning; in the chains
Female
Yiddish
(ש×Öµ×™×™× Ö¸×) Variant spelling of Yiddish Sheina, SHAINA means "beautiful."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Peace
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Kharis, CHARIS means "charm, grace, kindness."Â In mythology, this is the singular form of plural Kharites (Charites), a name for the goddesses of charm.
Girl/Female
French Native American
an Algonquian tribe of the Great Plains and Capital city of Wyoming.
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Chaniya, CHANIA means "encampment, resting place."
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Chana, CHANNA means "favor; grace." In the bible, this is the name of the mother of Samuel and wife to Elkanah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Caines.
Female
Hebrew
Pet form of Hebrew Channah, CHANI means "favor; grace."
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Channa, CHANA means "favor; grace."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Chain
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Chain
Male
Hindi/Indian
(चणà¥à¤¡) Masculine form of Hindi Chanda, CHAND means "bright" or "fierce."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Peace
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Chayim, CHAIM means "life."
Girl/Female
Australian, Welsh
Chain
Boy/Male
Biblical
Your bonds, your chains.
Biblical
your bonds; your chains
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Haynes.Two brothers of this name were captured in New England by the French; one was married at Ange-Gardien, Quebec, in 1710.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Lightning, in the chains.
CHAINS NAUTICAL
CHAINS NAUTICAL
Girl/Female
Indian
Lucky, Blessed
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Name of Goddess Parvati; Queen
Boy/Male
Hindu
One of the kauravas
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Female
Croatian
, bitter.
Male
Greek
(Ἀλφαῖος) Variant spelling of Greek Halphaios, ALPHAIOS means "changing."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Yugantar | யà¯à®•ாநà¯à®¤à®°
Ever lasting, Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu
Flow or sated with drink
Girl/Female
Indian
Future, Futuristic
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Happy Ecstatic
CHAINS NAUTICAL
CHAINS NAUTICAL
CHAINS NAUTICAL
CHAINS NAUTICAL
CHAINS NAUTICAL
n. & v.
See Chant.
n.
A chink or cleft; a narrow and deep ravine; as, Shanklin Chine in the Isle of Wight, a quarter of a mile long and 230 feet deep.
v. t.
To protect by drawing a chain across, as a harbor.
v. t.
To fasten, bind, or connect with a chain; to fasten or bind securely, as with a chain; as, to chain a bulldog.
v. t.
To carry publicly in a chair in triumph.
n. pl.
The brains.
n.
A series of things linked together; or a series of things connected and following each other in succession; as, a chain of mountains; a chain of events or ideas.
v. t.
To bind with a chain; to hold in chains.
v. i.
To sing, as in reciting a chant.
imp. p. p.
of Chain
v. t.
To measure with the chain.
v. t.
To fill up the chinks of; as, to chink a wall.
v. t.
To place in a chair.
n.
That which confines, fetters, or secures, as a chain; a bond; as, the chains of habit.
v. t.
To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant.