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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. |
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| 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 |
| Yacht | A pleasure vessel, a pleasure boat; in American usage the idea of size and luxury is conveyed, either sail or power. |
| Yankee | A fore-sail flying above and forward of the jib, usually seen on bowsprit vessels. |
| Yard | A spar attached to the mast and used to hoist square sails. |
| Yard Arm | The end of a yard. |
| Yaw | To swing or steer off course, as when running with a quartering sea. |
| Yawl | A two masted boat with a smaller mast stepped abaft of the helm. |
