| A | B |
| Aft | situated near or at the rear part of a ship or boat |
| Aquatic | living or growing in or on water |
| Armada | a fleet of warships |
| Barnacles | hard covered shellfish that attach themselves to submerged surfaces such as the bottom of the ship |
| Buoy | a floating object used as a warning or a marker |
| Circulation | movement in a circle |
| Circumnavigate | to sail around |
| Flotilla | a small fleet of ships |
| Helmsman | one who steers or guides a ship |
| Mariner | a sailor |
| Maritime | having to do with shipping or navigation |
| Maroon | to abandon on a deserted island or in an isolated place |
| Murkiness | the state of being muddy or cloudy |
| Nautical | having to do with sailors ships and navigation |
| Port | pertaining to the left-hand side of a ship facing forward |
| Seaworthy | designating a ship or boat that is fit to sail |
| Shrimper | a person who fishes for shrimp |
| Starboard | pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship facing forward |
| Submarine | a ship capable of operating beneath the surface of the water |
| Navigable | deep or wide enough for ships to pass through |