| This article provides detailed information on Boats. | | | | inappropriately - the \"bridge.\" The bridge, |
| A boat in common parlance is a watercraft, | | | | depending upon the design, can be the |
| generally smaller in size to most ships. A boat | | | | wheelhouse or the cockpit. The toilet |
| consists of structures called hulls and some | | | | compartments are called the \"heads,\" and a trip |
| system of propulsion, such as paddles, oars, a | | | | to relieve oneself is called the \"head call.\" During |
| setting pole, a sail, paddlewheels and so forth.The | | | | olden days, the cord used to maneuver a sailboat |
| somewhat horizontal but arched structure that | | | | was made of linen; today it is made of cotton. |
| spans the boat\'s hull is known as the \"deck.\" | | | | That cord is known as the \"line.\" Though they |
| Unlike a ship, where there are numerous decks, a | | | | have their own names, \"halyards\" is the name |
| boat conventionally has just has one. The cabin\'s | | | | given to the cord used for raising flags or sails; |
| floor is called the \'sole.\' The base of the deck is | | | | \"sheets\" control the sails\' positioning.The cords |
| known as the \"deck head.\" The vertical | | | | and the wire are collectively termed \"rigging.\" |
| \"bulkheads\" divide the internal area. Some | | | | The cords and the wires that are set up before |
| bulkheads are significant in the overall structure of | | | | the boat sets for sail is referred to as standing |
| the boat. The boat\'s front side is known as the | | | | rigging; the cords that are used while the boat is |
| bow (or prow); the back of the boat is the stern. | | | | in motion is known as running rigging. For example, |
| The starboard and the port are the right and the | | | | the halyard or the sheet is part if the running |
| left sides of the boat, respectively. Today, the | | | | rigging, and the forestay is a part of the standing |
| command area of a big boat is called - perhaps | | | | rigging. |