Words

A sailors dictionary

Updated: 2008-02-28

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In danish a duck says "rap". In english it is Quack. I think. Still the sound is the same. Ducks only speak one language. The human race is way behind the ducks. Humans speak all kinds of languages, and therefore this page aims to provide translation of sailing words and expressions. It is an on-going, - possibly never ending effort, as many of these words cannot be found in ordinary dictionaries. (At least not the ones I have ;-) Feel free to drop me a mail with corrections and additions completing the list. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Danish	Swedish	English	French	Spanish	German
Agter	Akter	Aft	Arriére	Popa	Achter
Agterlig	Akterlig	Leech	Chute	Baluma	Hinterliek
Agterspejl	Akterspegel	Transom	Arrière à tableau	espejo de popa	Spiegelheck
Agterstag	Akterstag	Backstay	Pataras	Baquestai	Stag
Agterstavn	Agterstäv	Sternpost	Étambot		Achtersteven
Afdrift	Avdrift	Leeway	Dérive	Orza	Abdrift
Baby stag	Baby stag	Baby stay
Bagbord	Babord	Port	Bâbord	Babor	Backbord
Bagluft	Skitvind, turbulens	Backwind
Bagstag	Backstag	Running backstay	Bastaque	burda
Barberhal		Barberhaul
Bomme	Bom	Gybe	Empannage	Trasluchada
Bomudhal	Bomuthal	Outhal	Bosse d'empointure
Bredde	Bredd	Beam	Bau	Manga	Breite
Bund	Botten	Bottom	Caréne	Carena	Boden
Bundstokke	Bottenstock	Floor	Varangue		Bodenwrange
Checkstag		Checkstay
Cockpit	Sittbrunn	Cockpit	Cockpit	Bañera
Dæk	Däck	Deck	Pont	Pont	Deck
Dørk	Durk	Cabin sole	Plancher	Suelo	Flurplatten
Fald	Fall	Halyard	Drisse	Driza	Fall
Faldbarm	Fallhorn	Head	Têtière	Cartabón (?)
Falde af	Falla av	Bear away	Laisser porter, abattre	Arribar	Abfallen
Ferskvandstank	Färskvatten tank	Freshwater tank	Réservoir d'eau douce	Depósito de agua dulce	Wassertank
Finnekøl	Fenköl	Fin keel	Fin keel
Flynder		Headboard
Fok	Fock	Jib	Foc	Foque	Fock
Fokkefald	Fockfall	Jib Halyard	Drisse de foc	Driza de foque	Fockfall
Fokkeskøde	Fockskot	Jib Sheet	Ecoute de foc	Escota de foque	Fockschote
Forkurve	Förlik	Prebend	Précintré
Forlig	Förlig	Luff	Guindant	Gratil	Vorliek
Forstag	Förstag	Fore stay, jib stay, head stay	Etai avant, trincette, draille	Estay de proa	Vorstag, fockstag
Fribord	Fribord	Freeboard	Franc-bord	Francobordo	Freibord
Genaker	Gennacker	Genaker	Genaker	Genaker
Genua	Genua	Genoa	Gênois	Génova
Hejse	Hissa	Hoist	Hisser	Izar	Heissen
Hundekøje	Stickkoj	Quarter berth	Couchette de quart	Litera de guardia
Kabys	Pentry, Byssan	Galley	Cuisine	Cocina	Kombüse
Kahyt	Ruff	Cabin	Cabine	Cabina	Kajüte
Kasteblok	Kastblock	Snatch block	Poulie ouvrante		Kinnbacksblock
Kick	Kick	Kickingstrap	Hale-bas de bôme	Pajarin / Contra de botavara
Klampe		Cleat	Taquet
Klinkbygget	Klinkbyggd	Clinker	à clins		klinkerartig gebautes boot
Knop	Knop	Knot	Noeud	Nudo	Knoten
Konstruktør	Konstruktör	Designer	Architecte naval	Arquitecto naval
Kravelbygget	Kravellbyggd	Carvel	à franc-bord		Karwehlartig gebautes boot
Krængende kraft	Krängande kraft	Heeling force	Force de gîte	Par de escora
Køl	Köl	Keel	Quille	Oquilla	Kiel
Kølbolte	Kölbult	Keel bolts	Boulons de quille	Pernos de quilla	Kielschweinbolzen
Kølsvin	Kölsvin	Keelson	Carlingue	Carlinga	Kielschwein
Køje	Koj	Berth	Couchette	Litera	Koje
Læ side	Läsida	Leeward	Sous le vent	Sotavento	Lee
Læns	Läns	Run	Vent arrière	Viento de popa	Lenssen
Lidseline	Litslina	Leechline	Lacet		Lissleine
Luffe	Luffa	Luff	Loffer	Orzar	Auluven
Luftmodstand	Luftmotstånd	Drag	Resistance de l'air		Luftwiederstand
Luvgirig	Lovgirig	Weather helm	Ardent		Luvgierig
Lægirig	Lägirig	Lee helm
Mast	Mast	Mast	Mât	Mastil	Mast
Mastehældning	Mastslutning	Mast rake	Quête, inclinaison	Caida	Neigung
Mastespor	Mastfot	Mast track	L'emplanture de mât		Mastspur
Minireb, fladereb	Bottenrev	Flattening reef	Ris de fond	Rizo de fondo
Nedhal	Nedhal	Downhaul	Hale-bas	Pajarin	Niederholer
Ophal	Upphal	Uphaul	Balancine	Amantillo
Overlap	Överlapp	Overlap	Engagement	Compromisión
Plat læns	Platt läns	Dead run	Plein vent arrière	Popa redonda
Rap		Quack
Rat	Ratt	Wheel	Roue / Volant	Timón de rueda	Rad
Relativ vind	Relativ vind	Apparent wind	Vent apparent	Viento aparente
Rebe	Rev	Reef	Ris	Rizo	Reefen
Rod-rig	Rod-rigg	Rod-rig?	Rod	Varilla
Ror	Roder	Rudder	Gouvernail	Timón	Ruder
Rorbalance	Roderbalans	Helm balance
Rorpind	Rorkult	Tiller	Barre (franche)	Caña
Ruftag	Rufftak	Coachroof	Rouf
Ræling	Reling	Rail	Liston	Perfil	Gunwale
Røstjern	Röstjärn	Chain plate	Cadène	Cadenote	Rüstseisen
Salingshorn	(vant) spridare	Spreader	Barre de flèche	Cruceta	Sahling
Sand vind	Sann vind	True wind	Vent reel	Viento real
Sejlareal	Segelyta, segelarea	Sail area	Surface de voilure	Suterficie vélica
Sejlpind	Latta	Batten	Latte	Sable
Skot	Skott	Bulkhead	Cloison	Mámparo
Skøde	Skot	Sheet	Ecoute	Escota	Schot
Skødeviser (vogn)	Skotvagn	Sheet traveller	Chariot d'ecoute	Carro de escota
Skødbarm	Skothorn	Clew	Point d'ecoute	Puño de escota	Schothorn
Skødepunkt	Skotpunkt	Sheet lead
Skødeskinne	Skotskena	Sheet track
Skødvinkel	Skotvinkel	Sheeting angle
Slør	Slör	Beam reach	Vent de travers	traves	Raumschots segeln
Spant	Spant	Rib	Membrure		Spant
Spil	Vinsch	Winch	Winch	Winch	Winde
Spiler	Spinnaker	Spinnaker	Spinnaker	Espinaker
Spilerstage	Spinnakerbom	Spinnaker Pole	Tangon de spinnaker	Tangón
Stalle		Stall
Storsejl	Storsegel	Mainsail	Grand-voile	Vela mayor	Grosssegel
Styrbord	Styrbord	Starbord	Tribord	Estribor	Steuerbord
Styre	Styra	Steer	Cingler		Steuern
Svanehals	Svanhals	Gooseneck	Vit-de-mulet		Schwanenhals
Tickler	Skvallergarn, telltale	Telltale
Topvant	Toppvant	Cap shroud	Galhauban	Obenque bajo
Tvist	twist	Twist
Underlig	Underlik	Foot	Bordure	Pujamen	Fussliek
Vandlinie	Vattenlinje	Waterline	Ligne de flottaison	Línea de flotación	Wasserlinie
Vandmodstand		Draft	Tirant d'eau
Vant	Vant	Shroud	Haubans	Onenque	Want
vantskrue	Vantskruv	Rigging screw	Ridoirs	Tensor	Wantschraube
Vindmodstand		Bridge clearance	Tirant d'air

 

Thanx to Jean-Loup Archambeaud for supplying french terms.

Thanx to Gabriel Ramon Gorlero for supplying spanish terms.

Thanx to Flemming Petersen for supplying german terms.

Thanx to Daniel Vinge for supplying swedish terms.

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