Sailing In Spanish
Watch out for the botalón (boat-ah-LONE)!!! Botalón or boom is a noun, they’re here. Verbs are here. The four letter words that sailors have been known to use, you know, like when the botalón just hit you on the head and you dropped your winch handle overboard at the same time as the boat decided to round up, aren’t anywhere on this page. Those words don’t need translation.
This list is a good starting place. If your Spanish is already good, try a Spanish nautical dictionary like:
PEQUEÑO DICIONARIO DE TERMINOS NAUTICOS
Principales Términos Náuticos
| anchor | ancla | ahn-CLA |
| anchorage | anclaje | ahn-CLA-hay |
| battery | bateria | bah-tear-REE-ah |
| beam | manga | MAHN-ga |
| bilge | sentina | sen-TEEN-ah |
| boat | barco | BARK-oh |
| boat hook | bichero | beach-AIR-o |
| boom | botalón | boat-ah-LONE |
| bow | proa | PRO-ah |
| bowsprit | bauprés | bow-pr-EHS |
| buoy | boya | BOW-ya |
| captain | capitán | cap-ee-TAAN |
| chain | cadena | ca-DAY-na |
| chainplate | cadenote | kay-deh-NO-teh |
| chart | carta | CAR-ta |
| cleat | tojino | toe-HEE-noh |
| cockpit | bañera | baa-NEEYER-a |
| compass | brujula | BRU-who-la |
| cotter pin | pasador abierto | pass-a-DOOR ab-ee-AIR-toe |
| crew | tripulante | tree-pew-LAN-teh |
| customs | aduana | ah-DWAY-nah |
| deck | cubierta | coo-bee-AIR-ta |
| depth | hondura | on-DUR-ra |
| diesel | gasoil | gas-OIL |
| dinghy | lanchita | lan-CHEE-tah |
| dock | muelle | MWAYE-yea |
| draft | calado | kah-LAH-doh |
| electric | electrico | el-LEK-tri-koh |
| engine | motor | moh-TOR |
| exhaust | escape | es-KAH-peh |
| fender | defensa | de-FENCE-sah |
| fiberglass | fibra de vidrio | FEE-bra de VID-rio |
| flag | bandera | bahn-DAY-ra |
| fuse | fusible | foo-SEE-blay |
| gasket | junta | HOON-ta |
| gasoline | gasolina | gas-oh-LEAN-ah |
| gauge | medidor | may-dee-DOOR |
| generator | generador | hey-ney-ra-DOOR |
| glue | pegamento | pay-gah-MEN-toh |
| grease | grasa | GRAH-sah |
| halyards. | ||
| harbour | puerto | PWAIR-toe |
| harbourmaster | capitán de puerto | cap-ee-TAAN de PWAIR-to |
| hatch | escotilla | es-co-TEE-ya |
| head (toilet) | inodoro | een-oh-DOOR-oh |
| hose | mangera | mahn-GAIR-ah |
| hull | casco | KAH-skoh |
| impeller | impeledór | eem-peh-leh-DOOR |
| injector | inyectores | een-yeck-TOOR-ace |
| insurance | seguros | say-GOO-ros |
| jib | foque | FO-ck |
| keel | quilla | KEY-ya |
| knot | nudo | NOO-doh |
| length | eslora | es-LORE-ah |
| line | linea | LEE-nay-ah |
| mast | palo, mastil | PAY-lo, mah-STEEL |
| mechanic | mecánico | may-CAH-nee-co |
| mizzen | mesana | may-SA-na |
| oil | aceite | ah-say-EE-tay |
| outboard | fuera borda | FWAIR-ah BOOR-da |
| pistons | pistones | pee-STOW-nes :. |
| port | ||
| propane | propano | pro-PAH-no |
| propeller | hélice | HAY-lee-say |
| pulpit | balcón | bal-CON |
| pump | bomba | BOHM-ba |
| repair | reparación | ray-par-ah-SEE-on |
| rigging | járcia | HAR-see-ah |
| rope | soga | SO-ga |
| rubber | goma | GO-ma |
| rudder | oja de timón | OH-ha day tee-MOAN |
| rust | óxido | OAK-see-doh |
| sail | vela | VAY-la |
| sailboat | barco de vela | BARK-oh de VAY-la |
| seacock | llave de toma | YAH-veh de TOE-ma |
| seasick | mareado | MA-ree-ah-doh |
| shackle | grillete | gree-YET-eh |
| sheets | ||
| sparkplug | bujía | boo-HEE-ya |
| spreader | cruceta | crew-SAY-ta |
| stanchion | candelero | can-de-LAIR-o |
| starboard | Estribor | ess-tri-BORE |
| stay | soporte de mastil | so-POOR-the de ma-STEEL |
| stern | popa | PO-pa |
| tack | virar | vee-RAH-r |
| tank | tanque | TAHN-kay |
| tiller | timón | tee-MOAN |
| trade winds | alisios | ah-LEES-e-os |
| transom | ||
| turnbuckle | tensor | ten-SORE |
| valve | valvula | val-VWAY-la |
| volt | vóltios | VOLT-ee-os |
| wheel | rueda | roo-AY-da |
| winch | manivela | mahn-ee-VAY-la |
| yacht | yate | YAY-te |
| to lower | arriar | are-ee-ARE |
| to reef | rizar | re-SAR |
| to tack | virar | vee-RAR |
| to luff | orzar | or-SAR |
| to hoist | izar | ee-SAR |
| to slack | lascar | las-CAR |
| to sheet | cazar | ca-SAR |
| to anchor | anclar | an-CLAR |
| to steer | llevar el timón | YAH-var el -tee-MOAN |