NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TERMINOLOGY

Terminology

The rear of a vessel

Operational in both sea and land

The acknowledgment of a command or order

The front of a vessel

Ship's jail or holding cell

The Wall on a vessel or ship

Small piece of paper

Food, grub

Honor, Courage, Commitment

Floor, grub

Kitchen on a vessel or ship

Move aside or out of the way, step aside

Sailor or Marines personal gear

The Candy store on a vessel or ship

Door on vessel

Present or on Duty

All assigned or Unit personnel

Sleeping quarters

To cancel an order or disregard

Reduced in rank

Symbols of enlisted ranks

Navy hospital man or Doc

To dispose or throw away

Kidding around while marching

Provide a place with a body of troops

Running Shoes

Ready or well done

deck area where chow is served

Window on vessel or ship

Ceiling on a vessel or ship

to tidy up or clean up

The Left side of a vessel or ship

Lazy or Overweight

Bed or bunk on a vessel

Used to carry personal gear of a marine or sailor

Drinking fountain or gossip

The Room used to wash dishes

The Right side of a vessel or ship

Mop or act of mopping

Upstairs, the Upper deck

Stairs on a vessel or ship

Deck used primarily drill or formations

String or strap on uniform

The duty of answering phones

To leave quickly or hastily

The Entry point of a ship or naval facility

Home on base

To stop or put away and lock

Always faithful

To wait on hold

To depart or start or Set sail

Formal Assignment to tour of duty