A Derelict

A derelict ship is a vessel abandoned at sea without a crew or functional systems. Throughout maritime history, these "ghost ships" have drifted for years or beached, acting as hazards to navigation. Today, some decommissioned vessels are deliberately sunk to form breakwaters or artificial reefs to promote marine life.

The term "aft" is a nautical term and originates from the Middle English term 'aftan' or from the Old English 'æftan', meaning 'behind' and refers to the rear part of a ship or a boat and is used to describe the direction towards the rear of a ship or boat.

In the context of a ship's layout, "aft" is used to indicate anything located towards the back of the vessel. For example, an "aft cabin" would be a cabin situated towards the stern. Similarly, when giving directions on a ship, one might say "move aft" to instruct someone to go towards the rear of the vessel.

The term "horse" has multiple nautical uses even if nothing can or wants to connect properly now.

Iron bar on deck An iron bar on deck that was used as a traveler for a sail's sheet

Footrope for balance The footrope that sailors used to stand on and balance themselves when working on a sail out on a yard

Horse marine A marine mounted on horseback or a cavalryman doing duty on shipboard A person out of their proper or natural place

The first month at sea The first month at sea was called "dead horse time" It was traditional to haul the effigy of a horse up the mast and set fire to it at the end of the first month. The burning stallion would then be hurled into the sea

White horses A nautical term for what landlubbers commonly call white caps Sailors in polar seas care about them because they can conceal smaller icebergs, also known as “growlers”

Horse at Sea and Sky White crests of foam on the tops of waves are called “horses” and a type of cirrus cloud are known as “mare’s tales.”

Horse and Food When the salted beef that was fed to the crew was really tough, the sailors would call it “salt horse.” It’s possible that there may indeed have been some ships that fed horsemeat to their crews, but food historians believe that was uncommon.

This term is probably familiar to many people. It has other meanings in the vernacular: a fee paid to a hired killer; compensation paid to the relative of a killed man; and a small reward earned through great effort, as in the old days of sweaty labour in 19th century factories.

In the nautical field it is known twice from the 18th century onwards. Firstly, as money paid to an inn or pub owner who offered himself as an agent of the Admiralty for the purpose of getting men into a pressing gang, who then shuttled these poor souls onto their ship.

The Press Gang in New York, from Harper's Magazine, by Howard Pyle, 1882

The lucky bag was actually a chest or locker onboard ship where stray items were stored- basically a seagoing lost and found department. Each month, on a Sunday, the articles within were brought out by the master-at-arms and an effort was made to return them to their rightful owners.

A nice thing or not ?, but there was a catch. For every item returned, the luck owner was given three lashes in order to impress upon him the benefits of keeping track of his possessions.