stem

From English stem, from Middle English stem, stemme, stempne, stevin, from Old English stemn, from Proto-Germanic *stamniz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand, stay”).

der

(nautical) stem: the vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.


bam

From Malay bam, from Persian بام (bâm, “ceiling”).


knot

Internationalism, borrowed from English knot (“a unit of speed”, literally “a looping of a piece of string”), from Middle English knotte, from Old English cnotta, from Proto-West Germanic *knottō, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô, *knudô (“knot”); probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gnod- (“to bind”).

bor+

(aviation, nautical) a unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour.


pilar

From Dutch pilaar, from Medieval Latin pīlāre, from Latin pīla (“a pillar”).

(nautical) mast: a tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires.


lading

Borrowed from Dutch lading (“cargo; charge, tension”).

(nautical) longboat, usually made from a whole tree trunk


bunker

bunkêr (canonical)
bunker-bunker (plural)

From Dutch bunker, from English bunker, from German Bunker.

(nautical) a container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine.


BRS

(nautical, medicine) Abbreviation of bantu rumah sakit. (used to refer to hospital ships)


KM

(nautical) Initialism of kapal motor (ship prefix): MV


gali

From Dutch galei, from Middle Dutch galeye, from Old French galee, from Latin galea, from Byzantine Greek γάλεα (gálea) of unknown origin, probably from Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē), a kind of a small fish, from γαλεός (galeós, “dog-fish or small shark”). Cognate of Malay gali, ghali (“galley”).

(nautical) galley: A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.


layar

From Malay layar, from Proto-Malayic *layar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ (“sail”).

(nautical) sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)


blok

From Dutch blok (“block”), from Middle Dutch blok, from Old Dutch *blok, from Proto-Germanic *blukką, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- (“thick plank, beam, pile, prop”). Cognate of Afrikaans blok.
* Semantic loan from English block for sense of (sport) an action to interfere.

der

(nautical) a case with one or more sheaves/pulleys, used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example, as part of the rigging of a sailing ship.


balas

Borrowed from Dutch ballast, from Middle Dutch ballast.

(nautical) heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.


awar

From Malay awar, from Persian آوار (avar, “load, weight, pressure; collapse; ruin”).


suar

From Sanskrit स्वर् (svar, “sun, light”), Proto-Indo-Iranian *súHar (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”).


palka

From Portuguese falca, from Arabic فَلْقَ (falqa, “split, fissure”).

(nautical) hold: space for carrying cargo.


tepu

(nautical) fully installed (about the boat sail)


kamber

kambêr (canonical)
kamber-kamber (plural)

(nautical) a small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.


balok

From Javanese ꦧꦭꦺꦴꦏ꧀ (balok), from Dutch balk. Doublet of balak.


bubut

Inherited from Malay bubut (“throat halyard”).


syahbandar

→ Min Nan: 審萬達 /审万达 (sím-bān-ta̍t)

Compound of syah (“shah, king”) + bandar (“port, harbour”), from Persian شاهبندر (šâhbandar, “harbormaster”).

der

(nautical) harbormaster (US), harbourmaster (UK)


sijil

From Malay sijil, from Arabic سِجِلّ (sijill, “register, registry, record, list, log”), from Byzantine Greek σιγίλλιον, σιγίλλον (sigíllion, sigíllon), ultimately from Latin sigillum (“little sign”). Doublet of segel.

σιγίλλιον, σιγίλλον


nakhoda

From Malay nakhoda (“captain”), from Persian ناخدا (nâxodâ).

(nautical, military) shipmaster, captain

(nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner; master.


tajuk

From Malay tajuk, from Persian تاجک (tâjak, “little crown, crest”), diminutive of Persian تاج (tâj, “crown”).

(nautical) The part of an anchor where the arms and the shank meet.


masinis

From Dutch machinist, from French machiniste.


komendur

komêndur (canonical)
komendur-komendur (plural)

From Dutch commandeur, from French commandeur, from Old French comandeor.


anak buah kapal

id-noun

anak buah kapal (plural anak-anak buah kapal)

From anak buah (“subordinate”) + kapal (“ship”).


perum

From Portuguese prumo, from Latin plumbum.

(nautical) plummet: a piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line.


KRI

(nautical, military) Initialism of kapal perang Republik Indonesia. (ship prefix for naval ships of Indonesia)


buritan

(nautical) stern: the rear part or after end of a ship or vessel.


laut lepas

laut (“sea”) + lepas (“unbound”), literally “unbound sea”.

com

(nautical) high seas: regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.


mualim I

(nautical) In the merchant navy, the officer who is second in command to the captain, and whose primary duties include managing the maintenance and upkeep of the vessel; chief mate.


mualim

From Malay mualim,
from Classical Malay mualim (“navigator; learned scholar”), from Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher; navigator”).

bor

(nautical) A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship; mate.


kepala kamar mesin

kepala (“chief”) + kamar mesin (“engine room”), literally “chief of engine room”.


ruang muatan

Compound of ruang + muatan, calque of Dutch scheepsruim.

(nautical) cargo hold: a hold on a ship (a ship's hold includes the forehold and stern hold), used to store cargo during a voyage.


kuadran

From Dutch kwadrant, from French quadrant, from Latin quadrāns (“fourth part of something, quarter”).

der

(nautical) a measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude.


konosemen

konosêmen (canonical)
konosemen-konosemen (plural)

Borrowed from Dutch cognossement (compare to French connaissement).

manifest: a list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.

(nautical, shipping) bill of lading: a document issued by a carrier (or their agent) to acknowledge receipt of cargo for shipment.


surat muatan kapal

id-noun

surat muatan kapal (plural surat-surat muatan kapal)

Compound of surat + muatan (“load”) + kapal (“ship”), calque from Japanese 船荷証券(ふなにしょうけん) (funanishōken).

com

(nautical) bill of lading: a document issued by a carrier (or their agent) to acknowledge receipt of cargo for shipment.


sudut

(Standard Malay)

(navigation, nautical) bearing, direction: The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.


mil laut

Compound of mil + laut, calque of Dutch zeemijl (“nautical mile”).

clq

(nautical) nautical mile: a unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres (approximately 6,076 feet or 1.151 statute mile).


kesyahbandaran

(nautical) the office of syahbandar (“harbormaster (US), harbourmaster (UK)”)


otoritas pelabuhan

id-noun

otoritas pelabuhan (plural otoritas-otoritas pelabuhan)

(Standard Malay)


KBRS

(nautical, medicine) Abbreviation of kapal bantu rumah sakit. Literally, “ hospital ship ”


KKM

kepala kamar mesin
kepala kamar mesin#Indonesian

(nautical) Initialism of kepala kamar mesin.


kapal pesiar

kapal pesiar (plural kapal-kapal pesiar)

kapal + pesiar. Calque of English cruise ship.