Nautical Term: Point

Definition of Point

To indicate the direction towards which a vessel or a person is pointed or facing

For instance, when the captain of a ship orders, Point the bow towards the red buoy, he means that the front part of the ship, known as the bow, should be directed towards the buoy with the red mark, so that the ship moves in the direction indicated by the red buoy.

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