The Dictionary of English Nautical Language Database: Search Results
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Term:
Z-drive (n)
Definition:
The transmission, shaft and propeller assembly of an outboard motor.
See Also:
V-drive, lower unit
Term:
zephyr (n)
Definition:
A light breeze.
See Also:
puff
Term:
zinc (n)
Definition:
A sacrificial underwater metal fixture that helps reduce the effects of electrolysis on fastenings, rudder, shaft and propeller.
See Also:
electrolysis
Term:
zulu (adj)
Definition:
A military term referring to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as in “We will be on station at oh-five-hundred zulu.” For ships at sea, GMT is a more precise method of coordinating time between ships that are constantly moving between time zones.
See Also:
Greenwich mean time (GMT)
Term:
zulu (n)
Definition:
The phonetic term used on radio transmissions to represent the letter "z".
