| A | B |
|---|
| aft (aft) | ADJ. situated near or at the rear part of a ship or boat |
| aquatic (uh KWAT ik) | ADJ. living or growing in or on water |
| armada (ahr MAH duh) | N. a fleet of warships |
| barnacles (BAHR nuh kuhls) | N. hardcovered shellfish that attach themselves to submerged surfaces, such as the bottom of a ship |
| buoy (BOO ee) | N. a floating object used as a warning or a marker |
| circulation (SUR kyuh LAY shuhn) | N. movement in a circle |
| circumnavigate (SUR kuhm NAV i GAYT) | V. to sail around |
| flotilla (floh TIL uh) | N. a small fleet of ships |
| helmsman (HELMZ muhn) | N. one who steers or guides a ship |
| mariner (MAR uh nur) | N. a sailor |
| maritime (MAR i TYM) | ADJ. having to do with shipping or navigation |
| maroon (muh ROON) | V. to abandon on a deserted island or in an isolated place |
| murkiness (MUR kee nis) | N. the state of being muddy or cloudy |
| nautical (NAW ti kuhl) | ADJ. having to do with sailors, ships, and navigation |
| navigable (NAV i guh buhl) | ADJ. deep or wide enough for ships to pass through |
| port (port) | ADJ. pertaining to the left-hand side of a ship facing forward |
| seaworthy (SEE WUR thee) | ADJ. designating a ship or boat that is fit to sail |
| shrimper (SHRIMP ur) | N. a person who fishes for shrimp |
| starboard (STAHR burd) | ADJ. pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship facing forward |
| submarine (SUHB muh REEN) | N. a ship capable of operating beneath the surface of the water |
