passenger liner [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Large cruise ship, fitted like a luxury hotel and with diverse recreation facilities for passengers.
stabilizer fin ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small pivoting winglike flaps on each side of the hull to reduce the rolling motion.
porthole ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Waterproof glassed-in opening in the hull that lets natural light and air into the ship.
rudder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Submerged component that pivots on a vertical axle and is used to steer the boat.
propeller ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
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](/images/speaker.jpg)
Boat used for evacuating people from the ship in case of emergency.
promenade deck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Open deck for strolling that is sometimes glassed in.
quarter-deck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Open part of the main deck at the aft end.
stern ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rear end of a ship.
lounge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area with a counter and tables where alcoholic drinks are sold.
gymnasium ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Large room for playing indoor sports.
playing area ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Fenced-in area for playing ball sports.
swimming pool ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Large basin designed for swimming.
hall ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room fitted with armchairs for passengers to meet.
bow thruster ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Propeller on each side of the stem bulb for maneuvering the ship to port or starboard at slow speeds.
starboard hand ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Right side of the ship when looking forward.
anchor-windlass room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Opening in the hull for the ship’s anchor chains and towropes.
stem bulb ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bulge in the bottom part of the stem that reduces the hull’s water resistance.
bow ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Foremost part of the ship.
port hand ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Left side of the ship when looking forward.
forecastle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Open foremost part of the main deck.
compass bridge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Covered glassed-in platform from which officers and crew navigate the vessel.
open-air terrace ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Outdoor platform that is formed from the roof of the deck below and is protected by a guardrail.
radar ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
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](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal conductor that emits and receives radio waves for communications.
sundeck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Usually the highest and sunniest deck with a pool and lounge chairs.
telecommunication antenna ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Multipurpose antenna that receives and transmits various signals such as video, telephone and digital.
funnel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long vertical pipe above the machinery evacuating exhaust gases from the engines, with filters for absorbing carbon particles.
dining room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hall for eating meals.
movie theater ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room for screening films.
cabin ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room that accommodates one or several passengers.
engine room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room housing the engines, turbines and related machinery that propel the ship.
ballroom ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Large hall with a dance floor for holding dances and balls.