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Nautical Terms and Phrases
The letters of the alphabet are listed with their corresponding phonetic alphabet term. The phonetic alphabet is used when spelling terms over a radio so that the listener does not confuse one letter for another. The terms will show up below the list of letters when you click a letter.
A - Alpha	N - November
B - Bravo	O - Oscar
C - Charlie	P - Papa
D - Delta	Q - Quebec
E - Echo	R - Romeo
F - Foxtrot	S - Sierra
G - Golf	T - Tango
H - Hotel	U - Uniform
I - India	V - Victor
J - Juliet	W - Whiskey
K - Kilo	X - X-Ray
L - Lima	Y - Yankee
M - Mike	Z - Zulu

Oakum	Old hemp or jute fiber, loosely twisted and impregnated with tar or a tar derivative, used to caulk sides and decks of ships and to pack joints of pipes and caissons.
Off Soundings	In blue water beyond the 100-fathom curve.
Off The Wind	To sail with sails trimmed off.
Offshore Wind	Wind blowing from off the shore.
Oiler	A member of a ship's engineering crew who assisted the chief engineer with lubricating and maintaining the engine.
Out Of Trim	Sails that are not properly arranged for the point of sail that the boat is on. The sails may have improper sail shape, or the boat may be heeling too much. These conditions will slow the boat down.
Out-point	To sail closer to the wind than another boat on the same tack.
Outboard	Toward or beyond the boat's sides. A detachable engine mounted on the stern of a boat.
Outhaul	A line on the end of a boom or gaff used to adjust the tension in or out on the clew of a sail away from the tack.
Outrigger	A flotation device attached to one or both sides of the hull to help prevent capsizing.
Overboard	Over the side or out of the boat.
Overlap	The distance the bow of a boat is forward of another's stern.