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JLBC Naval Terms

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JLBC Naval Terms

Loose from towline or moorings

Referring to the stern of a vessel

All members of a command

Any place outside of a JLBC Corps installation, Resume former activity

Said of the anchor, as soon as it has broken away from and is no longer fastened to the bottom.

Required official acknowledgment of an order, meaning I have received, understood and will carry out the order. To make it fast and secure, as in "Belay the line," Downstairs: lower deck.

Take out of stock, or prepare for use

A place of confinement, a prison

The front portion of a ship

The portion of a ship's structure from which it is controlled when underway

A portable walkway from the pier to the ship's quarterdeck

An ashtray

The order to resume previous activity

A receipt or authorization; a piece of paper

The main deck of a boat at the stern

Barracks clean-up

The upper deck at the bow on which the ground tackles is located.

Shipboard kitchen of a mess hall; mobile field mess

An opening in the rail giving access to the ship

An amphibious ship

The place aboard the ship where ice cream and candy are sold. Door or doorway

Toilet or bathroom.

Stairs

Absence of enlisted from the ship or command. Ceiling

A hallway

To strengthen or tidy up.

Left

The ceremonial location aboard the ship when the ship is moored or at anchor

Adrift

AFT

All Hands

Ashore

As You Were

weigh

Aye Aye Sir

Belay

Below

Breakout

Brig

Bow

Bridge

Brow

Bukit

Carry On

Chit

Fantail

Field Day

Forecastle

Galley

Gangway

Gator

Geedunk

Hatch

Head

Ladder

Liberty

Overhead

Passageway

Non- commissioned Officer

A JLBC Corps NCO

Police

Port

Quarterdeck

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