Synonyms and antonyms of Sailing and boating equipment in American Thesaurus

anchor (noun)

a heavy object that is dropped into the water to prevent a boat from moving

ballast (noun)

a substance such as water, sand, or metal that is carried in ships or large balloons to help them remain steady

blade (noun)

the flat part at the end of an oar

bollard (noun)

a short post that a ship is tied to

buoy (noun)

an object that floats on water to show ships where it is safe and where there is danger

flotation device (noun)

formal a life preserver

inboard motor (noun)

a motor that is fitted inside a boat

lifebelt (noun)

American a special belt that you wear to stop yourself from sinking in water

life jacket (noun)

something you wear on a boat to make you float if you fall into the water by accident

life preserver (noun)

American a life jacket

life vest (noun)

a life jacket

oar (noun)

a long stick with a wide flat blade at one end, used for rowing a boat

outboard motor (noun)

a motor that is attached to the outside of a small boat at the back end

paddle (noun)

a short pole that you push into the water in order to move a small boat such as a canoe. It is wide and flat at one or both ends.

sextant (noun)

a piece of equipment that sailors use for looking at the stars so that they can calculate the position of their ship

sonar (noun)

a piece of equipment on a ship that measures the depth of water and shows the position of objects under the water