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deck
part of a ship or boat
bridge
room or platform from which a ship can be commanded
forecastle
thumb|300px|Replica of the Victoria (ship)|Victoria, the only one of [[Ferdinand Magellan's five ships to return to Spain in 1522, showing both a forecastle (left) and quarterdeck (right).]]
engine room
space where the propulsion machinery is installed aboard a vessel
hold
ship element
superstructure
thumb|The superstructure of this cargo ship is at the back and includes a Lifeboat (shipboard)|lifeboat. right|thumb|The cruiseferry Mega Smeralda. The blue and white part of the ship is the superstructure and the yellow part of the ship is the hull.
bulkhead
partition in a ship
cabin
enclosed space generally on a ship
bilge
thumb|200px|Bilge compartment in a steel hulled ship (looking down)
gun deck
enclosed deck of a ship primarily used to carry cannons
galley
kitchen onboard a ship
orlop
lowest deck in a ship
galley
kitchen onboard a vehicle
combat information center
room in a warship or aircraft that functions as a tactical center
berth
type of beds
safe room
secured room which provides shelter from threats
quarterdeck
thumb|Raised quarterdeck of an 18th-century frigate, between the main mast and the even higher poop deck at the stern. thumb|Before helicopter decks became common, warships such as the often had a deck at the stern used for secondary armament. thumb|Seaplanes were often operated from the quarterdeck of battleships, as here on thumb|right|Quarterdeck of a Japanese warship. Note the watchstanders in uniform, the wooden plaque, and the proximity to the accommodation ladder. The quarterdeck is a raised deck behind the main mast of a sailing ship. Traditionally it was where the captain commanded h
gangway
narrow passage used to embark or disembark from watercraft
wardroom
thumb|300px|Wardroom of the Royal Navy submarine depot ship HMS Forth (A187), from a series titled 'The Royal Navy during the Second World War'.
fire room
the space, or spaces, of a vessel where water is brought to a boil
Lazarette
thumb|The lazarette on an Alberg 22 sailboat The lazarette or lazaret (sometimes lazaretto) of a boat is an area near or aft of the cockpit. The word is similar to and probably derived from lazaretto. A lazarette is usually a storage locker used for gear or equipment a sailor or boatswain would use around the decks on a sailing vessel.
compartment
portion of the space within a ship
armored citadel
armored box enclosing the machinery and magazine spaces of a warship
head
ship's toilet
Well dock
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steerage
thumb|right|The Steerage by Alfred Stieglitz. Taken in 1907 on the Kaiser Wilhelm II The middle-class passengers on the upper deck are looking down on steerage passengers below.
well deck
Decks lower than fore and aft on a ship