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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

Unbend	To cast adrift.
Underway	Vessel in motion, i.e., when not moored, at anchor, or aground.
Unfurl	To unfold or unroll a sail. The opposite of furl.
Union	The upper inner corner of an ensign. The rest of the flag is called the fly. The union of the U.S. ensign is a blue field with white stars, and the fly is composed of alternate white and red stripes.
Union Jack	A small flag, containing only the union, without the fly, usually hoisted at the bowsprit-cap.
Union-down	The situation of a flag when it is hoisted upside down, bringing the union down instead of up. Used as a signal of distress.
Unmoor	To heave up one anchor so that the vessel may ride at a single anchor.
Upwind	To windward, in the direction of the eye of the wind.
USCG	Common abbreviation for United States Coast Guard.
USNS	Abbreviation for United States Naval Ship.
USS	Abbreviation for United States Ship.
USSA	Common abbreviation for United States Sailing Association.
USYRU	Abbreviation for: United States Yacht Racing Union