It means “I have heard the order I understand it I will carry it out.”īARNACLE – a small marine animal that attaches itself to hulls and pilings.īELAY – to cancel an order stop firmly secure a line.īERTH – space assigned ship for anchoring or mooring.īERTHING – where Sailors sleep onboard ship.īILLET – an allotted sleeping space an individual’s position in the ship’s organization.īLACK SHOE – an officer who is not an aviator the latter is a brown shoe. A designated area of a port or harbor.ĪNCHORS AWEIGH – said of the anchor when just clear of the bottom.ĪYE-AYE – a term used to acknowledge receipt of a command or order from a senior. The smallest Navy anchors can be lifted by one person anchors used by an aircraft carrier can each weigh up to 30 tons.ĪNCHORAGE – a suitable place for a ship to anchor. This must be repaid.ĪFT – toward the stern opposite of forward.ĪLLOTMENT – assignment of part of military pay directly to a person or bank.ĪLONGSIDE – beside a pier, wharf, or ship.ĪNCHOR – the hook used at the end of a chain and dropped to the sea bottom to hold a ship in one particular place. Close aboard near a ship.ĪDVANCE PAY – an advance on your base pay for a move. Ĭlick here to scroll to Acronyms NAVY TERMS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AĪBOARD – on or in a ship. NAVY TERMS & ACRONYMS To download a PDF copy of this document, CLICK HERE. The Lone Sailor Table - Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Information and Assistance (website links) All information reflects our best knowledge at the time of publication. Also, the web addresses included change frequently. Naval Services FamilyLine does not officially endorse any of the organizations in the following documents that are non-federal entities. This section is provided for information dissemination purposes only.
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