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Aviation & Maritime vocabulary — B1

Aviation and maritime vocabulary for planes and ships, including the cockpit, mooring a boat at its berth, a deckhand's job and the runway a plane uses to take off.

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cockpit
/ˈkɑkˌpɪt/
The compartment at the front of an aircraft where the pilots sit and control it.
Example: The pilots ran through their checklist in the cockpit.
flight deck
The flat open top surface of a ship, especially an aircraft carrier, used for planes to take off and land.
Example: Fighter jets lined the flight deck ready for launch.
crew rest
A designated area or scheduled break where flight or ship staff can sleep during a long journey.
Example: The captain took crew rest during the overnight flight.
mooring
/ˈmʊrɪŋ/
A place or structure, such as a rope or buoy, where a boat is tied up.
Example: The yacht broke free from its mooring during the storm.
berth
/bɜrθ/
A parking space for a ship in a port, or a sleeping bunk on board.
Example: The ferry was given a berth at the far end of the harbour.
harbour master
The official in charge of managing traffic and safety within a port.
Example: The harbour master ordered all boats back to port before the storm.
deckhand
A worker who performs general manual tasks on a ship's deck.
Example: A deckhand coiled the ropes before the ship departed.
runway
/ˈrʌnˌweɪ/
The long strip a plane uses to take off and land.
Example: The plane taxied down the runway before takeoff.
lifeboat
/ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/
A small boat kept on a ship for emergencies at sea.
Example: The crew lowered the lifeboat when the alarm sounded.
life jacket
A vest worn to help a person float in water.
Example: Everyone on board must wear a life jacket during the safety drill.
boarding gate
The place at an airport where passengers get on a plane.
Example: The boarding gate changed twice while we were watching the board.
gangway
The movable bridge used to get on and off a ship.
Example: The gangway was raised ten minutes before the sailing time.
cargo hold
The part of a ship or plane where goods are carried.
Example: The cargo hold was full and two pallets were left behind.
port of call
A place where a ship stops during a voyage.
Example: The second port of call was cancelled because of weather.