what does these words here mean???

Question

hope u guys can gimme serious answers on the meaning of these phrases... =) and everything here is about ships.

1) sea-chest
2) captain's cabin
3) deck rail
4) kept on her course
5) wrongly set for the course
6) waterlogged, derelict vessel
7) abandoning the ship
8) clambered up the side
9) hoisted aboard
10) properly stowed
11) hatch cover
12) spirited away
13) at the heart of it
14) bows of ship
15) left aboard

best or the closest answers gets 10 points =)) thanks!

Answer 1

1. A sea chest was a wooden box in which people kept their extra clothes, etc, while on board a ship.
2. There are usually some separate rooms, called "cabins" in a ship; the captain (the guy in charge of the ship) usually has one.
3. the deck rail is like a waist-high fence around the top part of the ship (the deck) where people walk, to keep them from falling off the ship.
4. the ship has a "course" that is the direction to go for a certain length of time to reach her destination - kind of like directions with a map. It would include compass readings, etc.
5. wrongly set for the course - depends on the context. It may be that the sails are arranged in such a way that the ship can't head in the right direction (because sailing ships, for example, cannot head directly into the wind).
6. waterlogged, derelict vessel. waterlogged means it is not seaworthy - it has a lot of water in it, and cannot sail very well. derelict means abandoned, so presumably there would be no one on it when it was found, and a vessel is a ship.
7. abandoning the ship - when a ship is sinking, all the people try to get off it onto life boats
8. clambered up the side. climbed up - large sailing vessels in the days of sail could be quite large, and people would have to climb rope ladders to get to the top deck.
9. hoisted aboard - presumably a person who could not climb, or inanimate objects would have to be tied to a rope and lifted to get them onto the ship.
10. properly stowed - things people bring with them have to be put away so that when the ship is sailing (and leaning to one side or another, especially in rough weather), things won't slide off surfaces and break.
11. hatch cover - when supplies are being loaded, a large opening in the deck (usually covered by wood) is opened, and bulky items are lifted over the side of the ship and down into the hold (the bottom portion of the ship) for storage
12. spirited away - does not apply specifically to a ship or sailing - it just means got away in a very quiet, un-noticed way
13. at the heart of it - also not specifically to ship - means the basic, central portion of an idea
14 bows of the ship - the front part of the ship, where the wood planks curve in to a point, is the bow
15. left aboard - something was not removed from the ship.

Answer 2

Most are self explanatory. Sea-chest is a personal storage compartment. Captains cabin is where he sleeps and checks navigation charts. Deck rail stops folks from falling overboard. Kept on her course means holding a straight path to a destination. Wrongly set means that wind or water currents are not favorable for the course as set. Waterlogged derilict means an old abandoned vessel that has sat so long the wood has absorbed water. Abandoning ship means jump off fast! Clambered up the side means climbing the rope ladder to get aboard. Hoisted aboard is usually for cargo that is too heavy to be carried. Properly stowed is gear that won't shift during ship roll and bad weather. Hatch cover is a cover that must be secured for bad weather, and is watertight. Spirited away is normally either an abduction or a theft, but can also mean to leave stealthily, as in under fog conditions. At the heart of it could be a battle, or in midships, being the center of the vessel. Bows of a ship is a misnomer, as there is a bow and a stern, likely meaning the front and rear of the vessel. Left aboard is when everyone else gets shore leave, and you are stuck aboard!
Hope this helps, and good luck!