abandoned

Permanently left behind; deserted

afterdeck

The part of a ship's deck near the rear

bulkhead One of the walls that divides the cabin of a

ship into compartments

buoy An anchored float, often with a bell or light, used on a lake or ocean to

mark safe passage or to warn of danger

derelict A piece of property, usually a ship at sea,

that has been deserted by its owner

discount To doubt the truth of something or regard

it as a wild exaggeration

inquires

A request for information

port side

The left side of a ship as one faces forward

visibility

The greatest distance over which it is possible to see

stern

the rear part of a ship or boat

berths

spaces for boats to dock or anchor

fore

toward the front of a boat

galley

the kitchen on a boat

render

to provide

deputy

an assistant