Nautical Terms

Nautical Words / Terms


buoy = "boy" or "Boo E"

buoyant = "boy yunt"

buoyancy = "boy un see"

isle = "i'll"

aisles = "i'lls"

anchor = "ang kur"

anchored = "ank kurd"

anchoring = "ang kur ring"

dinghy = "ding E"

yacht = "yot"

blackguard = "blag gurd"

kayak = "kie yack"

Thames = "tems"

bon voyage = "bone voy ahzh"

aye = "i"

boatswain = "bo sun"

fjord = "fee yord"

canoe = "kuh noo"

island = "i lund"

quay = "key"

lough = "lock"

forecastle = "folks ull"

mainsail = "main zill"