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