1. Ships
   Rooms
2. Food
   Uniforms

"Chow" was often used by Navy personnel to denote food. For example, "I'm hungry, let's get some chow."

1. Admiral
   Seaman
2. Ensign
   Commander

Rear Admirals and Vice Admirals are also known as Flag Officers. These are often some of the highest ranks in the Navy.

1. Book
   Movie
2. Room
   Ship

Another way of saying "room" was to use the word "compartment." For instance, "I'm quite tired, I'm going to retire in my compartment for the evening."

1. The bedroom
   The bow of the ship
2. The bathroom
   The kitchen

The "galley" referred to the kitchen. For example, "I have to talk to one of the cooks in the galley today."

1. It's a nice day outside.
   It's a training day.
2. It's a lazy day.
   It's a clean-up day.

For Navy personnel, a "field day" was a "clean-up" day for the ship. For example, "I'm not ready for field day today, there's so much cleaning to do."

1. Lucky bag
   Line
2. Knot
   List

A "line" referred simply to rope. For instance, "Hey, pass me that line over there so I can secure this."

1. A bed
   A closet
2. Kitchen tools
   The floors of a ship

Navy personnel referred to their beds as "racks." For example, "Hey, I'm gonna hit the rack, I'm so tired."

1. Captain
   Admiral
2. Clerk
   Recruit

The clerk was called the "yeoman" with regards to the Navy. For instance "Hey, I'll be right back. I've got to have a talk with the yeoman."

1. Return to the deck
   Mop the deck
2. Inspect the deck
   Leave the deck

To "swab" the deck means to mop the deck (to clean it). For instance, "I can't play cards with you right now, I have to swab the entire deck!"

1. Sick bay
   Stern
2. Muster
   Sack

A "sick bay" was slang for a hospital. For example, "I'm not feeling well today, I'm going to the sick bay."

1. To prepare for battle
   To get dressed
2. To sleep
   To play games

Another way of saying "sleep" is by saying "sack out." For instance, "I'm going to sack out right now, it's been a long day."

1. To their bedroom
   To the toilet
2. To the captain's office
   To the hospital

The "head" simply means toilet. For instance, "I don't feel too well right now, I'm going to the head."

1. Admiral
   Captain
2. Crew
   Jail

All members of the crew were included in the "complement." For instance, "We've got a pretty good complement on our ship this year."

1. Navigation post
   Back of the ship
2. Front of the ship
   Top deck of the ship

A "conn" was a nickname for navigation post. For instance, "I'm stationed at the conn this morning, so I can't sleep in too much."

1. Aft
   Bells
2. Bilge
   Avast

To avast something means to immediately halt or stop your current activity. For example, "Avast, eating sailors, the enemy strikes before us."

1. A new recruit
   A jail cell
2. A radar contact that was not known
   A type of meal

A "bogey" referred to a radar contact that was not known, or unidentified. For example, "I'm picking up a signal from a bogey."

1. Brig
   Bow
2. Bridge
   Below

"Brig" was another way of saying jail. For instance, "I was put in the brig for 3 weeks, and I'm so glad to finally be out."

1. Boot
   Chit
2. Aft
   Brass

A "chit" was also known as a receipt. For instance, "Hey I lost my chit from last week, can you help me find it?"

1. Freeboard
   Flank speed
2. Deep six
   Bulkhead

A "deep six" referred to throwing something overboard and into deep waters. This often made the item in question very difficult to retrieve.

1. Davit
   Cover
2. Conn
   Dog watch

The "dog watch" was the two-hour window to eat dinner. For example, "We've got dog watch coming up pretty soon."

1. Boatswain
   Brig
2. Head
   Cabin

The quarters of a high-ranking officer, like a Captain, were called the "cabin." For example, "I was told to report to the Captain's cabin this evening."

1. Bogy
   CIC
2. Christen
   Chain locker

As its name implies, a chain locker was used to store chains and cables. For example, "Hey, can you go find me this type of chain from the chain locker?"

1. Combat Information Center
   Cruise Information Center
2. Cover Information Center
   Commander Information Center

The CIC stood for Combat Information Center, and was also referred to as the Operations Room. For example, "I have a meeting this evening in the CIC."

1. Completely silent
   Normal speed
2. Faster than normal
   Slower than normal

To go faster than normal speed is to go "flank speed." For instance, "We have to push to flank speed, we have enemies behind us."

1. Gig
   Lee
2. Hatch
   Dip

The "hatch" referred to the opening entrance of a door. For example, "This hatch right here leads to a secret tunnel."

1. Midshipman
   Mustang
2. Petty Officer
   Officer of the Deck

A "midshipman" referred simply to a student officer. For example, "We've got a new midshipman today, so everyone behave yourselves."

1. Officer of the Decade
   Officer of the Day
2. Officer of the Deck
   Officer of Details

The officer who was in charge of others was known as the OOD, or the "Officer of the Deck." For instance, "I'm not liking the new OOD, he's not very nice."

1. Candy
   Fish bait
2. Anchor chains
   Uniforms

Candy was referred to as "pogey bait" by Navy personnel. For example, "Hey, you got any pogey bait on you? I'm starving."

1. Sea cabin
   Locker
2. Hatch
   Scullery

The "scullery" was nicknamed as the place where one would wash dishes or clean clothes. For instance, "I have to report to the scullery today to wash hundreds of dishes!"

1. Post Exchange
   Paper Exchange
2. Package Exchange
   Parcel Exchange

PX stands for "post exchange," which is a type of store on military grounds that sells a variety of goods. For example, "I have to go to the PX today to pick up some new shoes."

1. Shirts
   Underwear
2. Socks
   Pants

"Skivvies" is a nickname for underwear. For example, "I have to wash my dirty skivvies today."

1. Watch
   Wheel
2. Swab
   Stanchion

A "watch" refers to a 4-hour shift that involves doing work in the context of Navy personnel. For example, "After my watch tonight, I'm going to shower and go right to sleep."

1. Shavetail
   Shore up
2. White hat
   Wilco

If someone says "wilco" after being told a certain set of instructions, it means that they will carry out these instructions. For example, "Wilco. I'll work overtime this week."

1. Back of the ship
   Alcoholic beverage
2. Sailor
   Bread roll

"Swabbies" and "white hats" are nicknames for "sailors." For example, "Looks like we've got some new swabbies in today."

1. Striker
   Scuttle
2. Sea bag
   Wardroom

A sea bag was often used to store clothes, accessories and the belongings of Navy personnel. For example, "This sea bag is so dirty, I should probably wash it."