To read a ship drawing, it helps to distinguish structural members from regions and usable spaces. This sixteen-name cargo-ship set offers a vocabulary route through framing, covers and propulsion without asking you to identify an unlabelled vessel.
Which names and sets will you practise?
The 16-name route starts with Hull and Keel, then Transverse frame, Deck beam, Bulkhead, Deck and Double bottom. Bow and Stern locate the ends of the vessel. Bridge, Cargo hold and Hatch cover precede Propeller, Propeller shaft, Rudder and Bilge keel. A whole body, one region and an item covering an opening are deliberately separate entries, all listed below the game in the same order.
The collection contains 16 names in 1 set. The examples below are actual entries from each set rather than the complete lists. Open a set link to inspect its full sequence and choose a manageable amount of vocabulary for your first session.
Read the differences before typing
The keel follows the bottom centerline, while bilge keels are fixed plates along the lower sides. Transverse frames form framing; bulkheads divide spaces with plate walls. Cargo hold names a space and Hatch cover its covering structure. Bow and Stern are regions rather than detached spare parts. Keep Propeller distinct from Propeller shaft and read the complete selected label before typing.
Compare Keel with Bilge keel, then separate the Cargo hold space from its Hatch cover. Bow and Stern name regions rather than detached spare parts, so read the selected area before deciding which complete label to copy.
From the first input to a completed round
The current name stays visible beside the picture, so you can read rather than identify an unlabelled object. Look at the complete spelling of Hull and check your keyboard before typing. The first input starts the timer; a matching display name or registered alternative advances automatically without Enter.
Edit unfinished text directly in the field. Pressing Enter with an incorrect nonempty answer adds one error and clears that attempt. The result does not count every deleted or replaced letter as a separate error. When a new name appears, read its picture and words instead of repeating the previous answer.
Displayed names and registered alternatives
The complete name displayed in the current language is the most reliable answer. After each arrow below is an example actually accepted for that particular entry. Alternatives vary by name and language: a shortened form working for one prompt does not create a shortening rule for the rest of the set.
Matching normalizes case, spaces and supported punctuation. Latin accents may be omitted, and German ß can be entered as ss. Meaningful words and numbers still need to match. To practise another language, change the page language first and use that page's labels or registered answers instead of assuming an arbitrary translation will work.
- Transverse frame → Frame
- Bulkhead → Watertight bulkhead
- Deck → Main deck
Choose a small goal for your second round
Your next goal can be more specific than speed. Choose a name that made you pause, such as Stern, read it in full, and retry the same set in the same language. Note whether you used full names or alternatives and whether you changed devices so that the comparison has useful context.
After a completed round, review time, keystrokes per minute, errors and the best record. Best times are stored in this browser separately by topic, set and language. Results are not combined across devices through an account; keep your own dated note of words you reread if you want a longer study record.
Understand what the illustrations cover
The model represents a displacement steel cargo ship with one propeller shaft and one rudder. A bilge keel is not a yacht fin or an active stabilizer. These illustrations provide no verified dimensions, structural strength or connection standards for a real vessel. Cutaways explain vocabulary and should not be interpreted as assembly, repair or steering instructions.
Use these boundaries to treat the illustrations as aids for reading terminology. A correctly typed name records a vocabulary task, not practical competence in identifying or handling the real subject. When you return to a book or class, check that source's definitions and scope to connect the words with their original context.
Continue with another topic or language
The two topics below offer related vocabulary for another reading session. Keep the familiar input routine while changing the subject. Lists differ in length and word size, so compare completion times between attempts with the same conditions rather than across unrelated games.
This guide and its game are available in Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish and German. Change the language menu to read the instructions and names in that language. The game links below retain your current language choice.