# Aviation & Maritime Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 14
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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…

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## Word list

* **cockpit** /ˈkɑkˌpɪt/: The compartment at the front of an aircraft where the pilots sit and control it. — “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. — “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. — “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. — “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. — “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. — “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. — “A **deckhand** coiled the ropes before the ship departed.”
* **runway** /ˈrʌnˌweɪ/: The long strip a plane uses to take off and land. — “The plane taxied down the **runway** before takeoff.”
* **lifeboat** /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/: A small boat kept on a ship for emergencies at sea. — “The crew lowered the **lifeboat** when the alarm sounded.”
* **life jacket**: A vest worn to help a person float in water. — “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. — “The **boarding gate** changed twice while we were watching the board.”
* **gangway**: The movable bridge used to get on and off a ship. — “The **gangway** was raised ten minutes before the sailing time.”
* **cargo hold**: The part of a ship or plane where goods are carried. — “The **cargo hold** was full and two pallets were left behind.”
* **port of call**: A place where a ship stops during a voyage. — “The second **port of call** was cancelled because of weather.”

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