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passenger liner ![click to hear : passenger liner click to hear : passenger liner](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Large cruise ship, fitted like a luxury hotel and with diverse recreation facilities for passengers.
dining room ![click to hear : dining room click to hear : dining room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hall for eating meals.
stabilizer fin ![click to hear : stabilizer fin click to hear : stabilizer fin](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Small pivoting winglike flaps on each side of the hull to reduce the rolling motion.
porthole ![click to hear : porthole click to hear : porthole](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Waterproof glassed-in opening in the hull that lets natural light and air into the ship.
movie theater ![click to hear : movie theater click to hear : movie theater](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room for screening films.
cabin ![click to hear : cabin click to hear : cabin](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room that accommodates one or several passengers.
engine room ![click to hear : engine room click to hear : engine room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room housing the engines, turbines and related machinery that propel the ship.
rudder ![click to hear : rudder click to hear : rudder](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Submerged component that pivots on a vertical axle and is used to steer the boat.
propeller ![click to hear : propeller click to hear : propeller](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device with blades integrated onto a shaft that is driven by the engine to provide thrust and thus impel the ship.
lifeboat ![click to hear : lifeboat click to hear : lifeboat](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Boat used for evacuating people from the ship in case of emergency.
promenade deck ![click to hear : promenade deck click to hear : promenade deck](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Open deck for strolling that is sometimes glassed in.
quarter-deck ![click to hear : quarter-deck click to hear : quarter-deck](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Open part of the main deck at the aft end.
stern ![click to hear : stern click to hear : stern](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Rear end of a ship.
lounge ![click to hear : lounge click to hear : lounge](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Area with a counter and tables where alcoholic drinks are sold.
gymnasium ![click to hear : gymnasium click to hear : gymnasium](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hall for practicing indoor sports.
playing area ![click to hear : playing area click to hear : playing area](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Fenced-in area for playing ball sports.
swimming pool ![click to hear : swimming pool click to hear : swimming pool](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Man-made basin designed for swimming.
funnel ![click to hear : funnel click to hear : funnel](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Long vertical pipe above the machinery evacuating exhaust gases from the engines, with filters for absorbing carbon particles.
hall ![click to hear : hall click to hear : hall](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room fitted with armchairs for passengers to meet.
bow thruster ![click to hear : bow thruster click to hear : bow thruster](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Propeller on each side of the stem bulb for maneuvering the ship to port or starboard at slow speeds.
starboard hand ![click to hear : starboard hand click to hear : starboard hand](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Right side of the ship when looking forward.
anchor-windlass room ![click to hear : anchor-windlass room click to hear : anchor-windlass room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Opening in the hull for the ship’s anchor chains and towropes.
stem bulb ![click to hear : stem bulb click to hear : stem bulb](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Bulge in the bottom part of the stem that reduces the hull’s water resistance.
captain’s quarters ![click to hear : captain’s quarters click to hear : captain’s quarters](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Lodgings for the captain located aft of the bridge on the starboard side.
ballroom ![click to hear : ballroom click to hear : ballroom](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Large hall with a dance floor for holding dances and balls.
bow ![click to hear : bow click to hear : bow](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Foremost part of the ship.
port hand ![click to hear : port hand click to hear : port hand](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Left side of the ship when looking forward.
forecastle ![click to hear : forecastle click to hear : forecastle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Open foremost part of the main deck.
compass bridge ![click to hear : compass bridge click to hear : compass bridge](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Covered glassed-in platform from which officers and crew navigate the vessel.
open-air terrace ![click to hear : open-air terrace click to hear : open-air terrace](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Outdoor platform that is formed from the roof of the deck below and is protected by a guardrail.
radar ![click to hear : radar click to hear : radar](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Detection device that emits radio waves and receives their echo; it is used to avoid collisions and to navigate when visibility is reduced.
radio antenna ![click to hear : radio antenna click to hear : radio antenna](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal conductor that emits and receives radio waves for communications.
sundeck ![click to hear : sundeck click to hear : sundeck](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Usually the highest and sunniest deck with a pool and lounge chairs.
telecommunication antenna ![click to hear : telecommunication antenna click to hear : telecommunication antenna](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Multipurpose antenna that receives and transmits various signals such as video, telephone and digital.