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Part Ten - "Nautical Directions"

Fore is a direction. The opposite of fore is aft. Understand "f" as fore when the location is in Shipboard.

Aft is a direction. The opposite of aft is fore. Understand "a" as aft when the location is in Shipboard.

Starboard is a direction. The opposite of starboard is port. Understand "sb" as starboard when the location is in Shipboard.

Port is a direction. The opposite of port is starboard. Understand "p" as port when the location is in Shipboard.

Going fore is going nautical. Going aft is going nautical. Going port is going nautical. Going starboard is going nautical.

Going north is going lubberly. Going south is going lubberly. Going east is going lubberly. Going west is going lubberly.

Instead of going nautical when the location is not in Shipboard, say "Arrr, matey! Use lubberly directions when ye be ashore!"

Instead of going lubberly when the location is in Shipboard, say "Arrr, matey! Use nautical directions when ye be at sea!"

Index map with fore mapped as north. Index map with aft mapped as south. Index map with port mapped as west. Index map with starboard mapped as east.