NAVY & MARINE TERMS
Aboard In a naval station or on a ship
Adrift Object left lying around
Ashore On the beach or shore
Aye Aye, Sir (Ma'am) Official acknowledgment of an order (I understand and will carry out the order)
Barracks A building where Marines live
Below Below the flight deck
Blouse Coat
Board To go aboard a vessel
Brig Jail
Bulkhead Wall
Bunk Bed
Chain of Command System used to delegate authority and solve problems
Chit An official note or pass
Chow Food
Carry On An order meaning continue what you were doing
CMC Commandant of the Marine Corps
CO Commanding Officer
Colors The national flag
Cover Hat
Deck Floor
Drill March
Executive Officer The second officer in command
Field Day Clean up the area
Galley Space where food is prepped
Gangway Move out of the way
Gear locker Storage room for cleaning purposes
Gee Dunk Candy, sweets etc
Gung Ho Working together in the spirit
Hatch Door
Head Bathroom
Ladder well Stairway
Liberty Official absence from a ship or station for a short time
Mess Meal; a place where meals are eaten
Muster To assemble for attendance
NCO Noncommissioned Officer
NCOIC Noncommissioned Officer in Charge
Overhead Ceiling
Passageway Corridor or hallway
PFT Physical Fitness Test
Portal Window
Reveille Time to get up
Scuttlebutt Drinking fountain or passing rumor
Secure Stop work, put away, and lock up
Square away Straighten up
Swab Mop
Taps Lights Out
Truck The uppermost tip of a mast or flagpole
WM Woman Marine
Bow The front of a ship
Port The left side of a ship
Starboard The right side of a ship
Stern The rear of a ship