Fore, Aft: The fore is the part of the ship that lies near the bow or in that direction.The stern, on the other hand, is the rear end of the vessel. Bow, Stern: The bow is the forward end of the ship, beginning on both sides where the planks arch inwards and ending where they close at the prow.Below is a basic diagram as well as several of the most common directional references used in the novel. If you are interested in looking at the various groups of terms, you may scroll up and down this page clicking on the chapter number to see the word used in context.Īs in many novels where the action takes place at sea, Billy Budd is filled with references to direction that can seem quite foreign to many readers.
If you come to this page from the text of the novel, you may click the "Back" button on your browser or click on the chapter number at the end of the entry. Also, when possible, terms that share the same base and vary only in application - foretop, foretopsail, foretopmen, etc. To that end, this page provides a basic introduction to some of the nautical terminology.Īt the beginning of several sections, additional notes try to contextualize the information and make clearer the relationships of the following terms to the novel. In order best to understand the action of Billy Budd, it helps to understand some of the specifics of the seventy-four gun man-of-war that is H.M.S. Herman Melville's Billy Budd: Nautical References Nautical References
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