Navy Lingo
adrift: Loose from moorings and out of control (applied to anything lost, out of hand or left lying about)
aft-end: Near or toward the stern of the vessel
all hands: The entire ship's company, both officer and enlisted
allotment: An amount of money a member has coming out of his regular pay
aye-aye: Reply to an order or command meaning "I understand and will comply"
barracks: Building where Sailors live
below: Downstairs
brightwork: Brass or shiny metal kept polished rather than painted
bunk or rack: Bed
buoy: An anchored float used as an aid to navigation or to mark the location of an object