English words for 'nautical jargon'
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noun
noun
- (nautical, maritime) Initialism of sailing barge.
- (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steamboat.
- (sports) Initialism of season best (this season's personal best).
- (law, politics, often followed by a number) Initialism of senate bill (“a bill proposed in or passed by a senate”) (Compare HB.)
- (law, politics) Initialism of state bill.
- (relationships) Initialism of sugar baby
- Abbreviation of sexbot.
- (baseball) Abbreviation of stolen base; The statistic reporting the number of stolen bases.
- (medicine) Initialism of stretcher bearer.
- (wine) Initialism of Sauvignon blanc.
- (electronics, communication) Abbreviation of sideband.
- (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steam barge.
- a bachelor's degree in science
adj
adv
name
verb
noun
- (nautical) sailboat; Initialism of sailing vessel.
- Initialism of sexual violence.
- (gymnastics) Initialism of start value (before score deductions).
- (military) Initialism of selective volunteer.
- (physiology) Initialism of stroke volume.
- (baseball) Abbreviation of saves.
- (control theory) Initialism of setpoint variable.
- (nautical) steamship; Initialism of steam vessel.
- Abbreviation of stop valve.
- (genetics) Initialism of structural variant.
- (business) Initialism of shareholder value.
name
noun
- (nautical) Initialism of merchant vessel.
- (statistics) Initialism of measured variable.
- Initialism of music video.
- Initialism of motor vehicle.
- (anatomy, medicine) Initialism of mitral valve.
- (nautical) Initialism of motor vessel.
- (agriculture) Initialism of modern variety.
- (medicine) Initialism of mechanical ventilation.
name
noun
- Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
- A merman; the male of the mermaid.
- (US, Navy) An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
- (British, Navy) A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
- a man who serves as a sailor
noun
noun
adj
name
adj
- Of or relating to a sailor or seaman; nautical.
- (zoology) Inhabiting the seashore; living coastwise; littoral. (distinguished from marine)
- Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.
- Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).
- bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea
- relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
verb
- (nautical) To tack, cruise about.
- (intransitive, especially UK) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
- (transitive, Northern England, Scotland) To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
- (Northern England, Scotland) To go; to direct one's course.
- play music in a public place and solicit money for it
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noun
noun
adj
- (nautical, of a vessel) Aground.
- (aviation, of an airman or aircraft) Not allowed to fly.
- (electricity, Canada, US) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
- (of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
- (of a person) With well-considered priorities through a good understanding of what truly matters.
verb
verb
- (transitive, nautical) To entangle.
- (intransitive, basketball, soccer) To commit a foul.
- (intransitive, baseball) To hit a ball outside of the baselines.
- (transitive, baseball) To hit outside of the baselines.
- (transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
- (transitive) To make dirty.
- (intransitive) To become clogged.
- (transitive) To besmirch.
- To come into contact or collide with.
- (intransitive) To become entangled.
- (transitive, intransitive) To obstruct, block, or otherwise interfere with (something), for example by clogging (a drain, gun barrel, chimney, etc) or by being in the way of (a gunshot, etc).
- make unclean
- hit a foul ball
- commit a foul; break the rules
- become or cause to become obstructed
- make impure
- spot, stain, or pollute
- become soiled and dirty
adj
- Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
- Unpleasant, stormy or rainy. (of the weather)
- (nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
- (baseball) Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
- Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
- Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
- Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.
- (of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
- (technical) (with "of") Positioned on, in, or near enough to (a specified area) so as to obstruct it.
- offensively malodorous
- especially of a ship's lines etc
- (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
- violating accepted standards or rules
- disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
- (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
- characterized by obscenity
noun
- (bowling) A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
- (sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
- (baseball) A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
- an act that violates the rules of a sport
noun
- (nautical) Sails in general.
- A tent.
- (Nigeria) Athletic shoes.
- A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp (traditionally) or from cotton and polyesters, useful for making sails, tents, and overcoats or as a surface for paintings.
- (figuratively) A basis for creative work.
- A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; especially one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.
- A mesh of loosely woven cotton strands or molded plastic to be decorated with needlepoint, cross-stitch, rug hooking, or other crafts.
- (painting) A piece of such cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint an artwork.
- (computer graphics) A region on which graphics can be rendered.
- the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
- a heavy, closely woven fabric
- an oil painting on canvas fabric
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- a tent made of canvas fabric
- the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
verb
noun
noun
- (countable, nautical) Initialism of large container vessel
- (countable, nautical, military) Initialism of landing craft, vehicle
- (countable, automotive, military) Initialism of light combat vehicle or light-weight combat vehicle
- (countable, automotive, Europe, India) Initialism of light commercial vehicle
- (uncountable, pathology) Abbreviation of leukocytoclastic vasculitis
- (countable, automotive) Initialism of long combination vehicle
- (countable, nautical) Initialism of light construction vessel
verb
- (transitive, nautical) To launch a ship.
- (transitive) To hit or expel liquid at.
- (transitive, MLE) To stab (a person), causing them to bleed.
- (intransitive) To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
- (transitive) To hit or agitate (liquid) so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
- (transitive) To spend (money).
- (military, slang) To shoot down (an aircraft) over water.
- (figurative) To roughly fill with color.
- (transitive) To create an impact or impression; to print, post, or publicize prominently.
- (intransitive) (of a liquid) To disperse suddenly as a result of an impulse; to splatter.
- cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
- mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
- dash a liquid upon or against
- soil or stain with a splashed liquid
- make a splashing sound
- walk through mud or mire
- strike and dash about in a liquid
noun
- An impact or impression.
- (wrestling) A body press; a move where the wrestler jumps forward from a raised platform such as the top turnbuckle, landing stomach first across an opponent lying on the ground below.
- (computing, informal) A splash screen.
- (MLE, slang) A knife.
- (comics) A splash page.
- (onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
- (journalism) A large, prominent headline or article.
- A mark or stain made from a small amount of liquid.
- (military, slang) The shooting down of an aircraft over water.
- A small amount of liquid.
- A small amount (of color).
- (MLE, slang) The bleeding caused by a knife wound.
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
- the sound like water splashing
- a small quantity of something moist or liquid
- the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
- a patch of bright color
- the act of scattering water about haphazardly
noun
- (slang) A sailor.
- One who installs lagging.
- A marker used in the game of hopscotch.
- (slang) A member of support staff responsible for contacting lawyers to check how a case is progressing.
- (slang) A police informant.
- (video games, informal) A player who lags (has a poor or slow network connection).
- One who or that which lags behind; a laggard.
- someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
noun
noun
- (nautical, maritime) Initialism of sailing barge.
- (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steamboat.
- (sports) Initialism of season best (this season's personal best).
- (law, politics, often followed by a number) Initialism of senate bill (“a bill proposed in or passed by a senate”) (Compare HB.)
- (law, politics) Initialism of state bill.
- (relationships) Initialism of sugar baby
- Abbreviation of sexbot.
- (baseball) Abbreviation of stolen base; The statistic reporting the number of stolen bases.
- (medicine) Initialism of stretcher bearer.
- (wine) Initialism of Sauvignon blanc.
- (electronics, communication) Abbreviation of sideband.
- (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steam barge.
- a bachelor's degree in science
adj
adv
name
verb
noun
- (nautical) sailboat; Initialism of sailing vessel.
- Initialism of sexual violence.
- (gymnastics) Initialism of start value (before score deductions).
- (military) Initialism of selective volunteer.
- (physiology) Initialism of stroke volume.
- (baseball) Abbreviation of saves.
- (control theory) Initialism of setpoint variable.
- (nautical) steamship; Initialism of steam vessel.
- Abbreviation of stop valve.
- (genetics) Initialism of structural variant.
- (business) Initialism of shareholder value.
name
noun
- (nautical) Initialism of merchant vessel.
- (statistics) Initialism of measured variable.
- Initialism of music video.
- Initialism of motor vehicle.
- (anatomy, medicine) Initialism of mitral valve.
- (nautical) Initialism of motor vessel.
- (agriculture) Initialism of modern variety.
- (medicine) Initialism of mechanical ventilation.
name
noun
- Synonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
- A merman; the male of the mermaid.
- (US, Navy) An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice.
- (British, Navy) A person of the lowest rank in the Navy, below able seaman.
- a man who serves as a sailor
noun
noun
adj
name
noun
noun
noun
- (nautical) Sails in general.
- A tent.
- (Nigeria) Athletic shoes.
- A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp (traditionally) or from cotton and polyesters, useful for making sails, tents, and overcoats or as a surface for paintings.
- (figuratively) A basis for creative work.
- A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; especially one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.
- A mesh of loosely woven cotton strands or molded plastic to be decorated with needlepoint, cross-stitch, rug hooking, or other crafts.
- (painting) A piece of such cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint an artwork.
- (computer graphics) A region on which graphics can be rendered.
- the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
- a heavy, closely woven fabric
- an oil painting on canvas fabric
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- a tent made of canvas fabric
- the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
verb
noun
noun
- (countable, nautical) Initialism of large container vessel
- (countable, nautical, military) Initialism of landing craft, vehicle
- (countable, automotive, military) Initialism of light combat vehicle or light-weight combat vehicle
- (countable, automotive, Europe, India) Initialism of light commercial vehicle
- (uncountable, pathology) Abbreviation of leukocytoclastic vasculitis
- (countable, automotive) Initialism of long combination vehicle
- (countable, nautical) Initialism of light construction vessel
noun
- (slang) A sailor.
- One who installs lagging.
- A marker used in the game of hopscotch.
- (slang) A member of support staff responsible for contacting lawyers to check how a case is progressing.
- (slang) A police informant.
- (video games, informal) A player who lags (has a poor or slow network connection).
- One who or that which lags behind; a laggard.
- someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
verb
- (nautical) To tack, cruise about.
- (intransitive, especially UK) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
- (transitive, Northern England, Scotland) To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
- (Northern England, Scotland) To go; to direct one's course.
- play music in a public place and solicit money for it
noun
verb
- (transitive, nautical) To entangle.
- (intransitive, basketball, soccer) To commit a foul.
- (intransitive, baseball) To hit a ball outside of the baselines.
- (transitive, baseball) To hit outside of the baselines.
- (transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
- (transitive) To make dirty.
- (intransitive) To become clogged.
- (transitive) To besmirch.
- To come into contact or collide with.
- (intransitive) To become entangled.
- (transitive, intransitive) To obstruct, block, or otherwise interfere with (something), for example by clogging (a drain, gun barrel, chimney, etc) or by being in the way of (a gunshot, etc).
- make unclean
- hit a foul ball
- commit a foul; break the rules
- become or cause to become obstructed
- make impure
- spot, stain, or pollute
- become soiled and dirty
adj
- Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
- Unpleasant, stormy or rainy. (of the weather)
- (nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
- (baseball) Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
- Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
- Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
- Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.
- (of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
- (technical) (with "of") Positioned on, in, or near enough to (a specified area) so as to obstruct it.
- offensively malodorous
- especially of a ship's lines etc
- (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
- violating accepted standards or rules
- disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
- (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
- characterized by obscenity
noun
- (bowling) A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
- (sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
- (baseball) A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
- an act that violates the rules of a sport
verb
- (transitive, nautical) To launch a ship.
- (transitive) To hit or expel liquid at.
- (transitive, MLE) To stab (a person), causing them to bleed.
- (intransitive) To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
- (transitive) To hit or agitate (liquid) so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.
- (transitive) To spend (money).
- (military, slang) To shoot down (an aircraft) over water.
- (figurative) To roughly fill with color.
- (transitive) To create an impact or impression; to print, post, or publicize prominently.
- (intransitive) (of a liquid) To disperse suddenly as a result of an impulse; to splatter.
- cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
- mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
- dash a liquid upon or against
- soil or stain with a splashed liquid
- make a splashing sound
- walk through mud or mire
- strike and dash about in a liquid
noun
- An impact or impression.
- (wrestling) A body press; a move where the wrestler jumps forward from a raised platform such as the top turnbuckle, landing stomach first across an opponent lying on the ground below.
- (computing, informal) A splash screen.
- (MLE, slang) A knife.
- (comics) A splash page.
- (onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
- (journalism) A large, prominent headline or article.
- A mark or stain made from a small amount of liquid.
- (military, slang) The shooting down of an aircraft over water.
- A small amount of liquid.
- A small amount (of color).
- (MLE, slang) The bleeding caused by a knife wound.
- a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
- the sound like water splashing
- a small quantity of something moist or liquid
- the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
- a patch of bright color
- the act of scattering water about haphazardly
adj
- Of or relating to a sailor or seaman; nautical.
- (zoology) Inhabiting the seashore; living coastwise; littoral. (distinguished from marine)
- Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.
- Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).
- bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea
- relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
adj
- (nautical, of a vessel) Aground.
- (aviation, of an airman or aircraft) Not allowed to fly.
- (electricity, Canada, US) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
- (of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
- (of a person) With well-considered priorities through a good understanding of what truly matters.