1. a medal for valor at sea
   captain's quarters
2. fitness report

Maybe you should lay off of the fried whale blubber, sailor. Because your fitrep (fitness report) is pretty pathetic this year.

1. the act of going onto a ship
   to torture someone
2. to eat oysters

When you go onto a ship, you board it. You might be boarding a friendly vessel, or you might be forcing your way onto an enemy ship.

1. an aircraft carrier
   a small ship
2. a small boy

Small-class ships are "small boys." Frigates and the like are dwarfed by the big guys, like aircraft carriers.

1. a type of ship
   a cook
2. an officer

An ensign is the lowest ranking commissioned officer in the Navy. The Army retired the ensign rank long ago.

1. illegitimate Navy offspring
   Navy electrician
2. aviator

They're the guys you call when electrical systems go haywire. They're Navy electricians, and they know their AC from their DC.

1. a particularly short sailor
   a warrant officer
2. the result of a port bar fight

"Warrant" is short for warrant officer. Warrants are typically experienced sailors who have in-depth knowledge of certain military matters.

1. admiral
   boatswain
2. captain

Boatswain is (rather oddly) pronounced "bosun." This is the sailor who has the responsibility of dealing with the ship's rigging and the crew. He or she is also called a Petty Officer.

1. sailor who steers the ship
   a new recruit
2. raw starfish dinner

The helmsman is a very important sailor. He or she is the person who steers the ship through waters both calm and rough.

1. a whale greeting
   a type of chocolate chip cookie
2. use to alert other sailors to something

Sailors use "ahoy!" as an alert signal. "Ship ahoy" would meant that a sailor has spotted another ship.

1. cheap rum
   jail
2. barnacles

No sailor really wants to wind up in the brig. That's because "brig" is the universal term for the ship's jail.

1. a type of fish served at sea
   to snag a ship's lines
2. a pitch that's hit into the Atlantic

Ships need lines for mooring (and for other purposes). When those lines are fouled, they are snagged, tangled or otherwise causing massive exasperation.

1. deck of an aircraft carrier
   front of the ship
2. restroom

Because looking at all of the water in the Pacific Ocean will really make you ill. The head is the ship's restroom.

1. nuclear-tipped cruise missiles
   the upper edges on the sides of a ship
2. whales armed with automatic weapons

Gunwale is pronounced "gunnel." It refers to the very top edge of the ship's sides.

1. to desert ship
   a sailor who skips one rank to make Chief Petty Officer
2. a special ship made to jump over water obstacles

If you jump ship, you're deserting your ship. And if you get caught, you'll undoubtedly wind up in the brig.

1. below the ship's waterline
   construction battalions
2. SEAL troops

The Seabees are the Navy's specialized construction battalion. In peacetime and at war, these are the skilled men who build things -- anything -- that the Navy needs. And they fight, too.

1. Tie up the sails.
   Unleash the cannons.
2. lend assistance

In the Navy, teamwork is what keeps the ship running smoothly. To "bear a hand" is to lend assistance.

1. a sunken ship
   a new recruit
2. a sailor's surprise offspring

A "ricky" is a new recruit or a sailor who's still in boot camp. Rickys can expect their first days in the Navy to be more that a little challenging.

1. an enlisted member below Chief Petty Officer
   battle uniform
2. the ship's big guns

In the Navy, a "bluejacket" is an enlisted member below the rank of Chief Petty Officer.

1. a huge sail
   forward part of the ship
2. a primary ship weapon

The bow is the most forward part of a Navy ship. If you don't know what the bow is, you probably won't last long in the service.

1. floating on the waves
   in the crow's nest
2. in plain view

If something is "above board," it is in plain view for everyone to see. It's why legitimate and honest people are sometimes described as "above board."

1. steer the ship into an iceberg
   get to your tasks immediately
2. go to bed

To "turn-to" means to get to work, immediately. And for those of you standing there looking slack-jawed, yes, we mean you.

1. weapons fire directed toward the ends of the ship
   a Navy fighter aircraft
2. a boiler room disaster

It's also called "raking fire." Axial fire is weapons fire that’s directed toward the ends of the ship.

1. a type of delicacy at sea
   a lazy sailor
2. civilian shipyard workers

Yardbirds aren't sailors. They're the civilians who work in shipyards around the world.

1. a relaxing sea party
   a enemy attack
2. water survival training for aviators

Naval aviators realize that they could wind up slashing into the sea. That's why they're required to complete their "swims," a type of survival training for air crews.

1. deck
   .50-caliber gun
2. mop

All the new Navy guys get to love the swab … the mop. Because mopping is something you have to do to keep the ship clean.

1. get intoxicated
   retire
2. stationed in Hawaii

This one's an old slang term. If you retire from the Navy, you "swallow the anchor." Your sailing days are over, swabbie.

1. aviator
   a very fast ship
2. stomach distress caused by Navy food

Zoomies are the aviators who take to the skies above the seas. Compared to ships, aircraft zoom around much, much faster.

1. part of the forecastle
   what the ship's guns look like
2. part of the captain's face

On the upper deck of a sailing ship, you'll find the forecastle. The eyes are the most forward part of the forecastle.

1. falsifying reports
   a type of disgusting Navy meal
2. weapons polishing

These days, gundecking is slang for the act of falsifying type of Navy documentation. Get caught gundecking and you may get a Big Chicken Dinner.

1. vessel in cloaking mode
   vessel aground
2. vessel on fire

When a Navy vessel hangs three black balls from the mast, it's bad news. It means the ship has run aground.