The KudoZ open glossary is a browsable glossary of terms translated via the KudoZ term help network.

Italian to English Ships, Sailing, Maritime Translation Glossary

Italian term	English translation
una socialità non esibita	unostentatious desire for company (in context)

uomo ospite	guest crew member

urtano	they knock/bang

valvola comandata ad angolo retto	right angle stop valve	Ivana UK
Entered by: Ivana UK
vang	vang

Vedetta per il marinaio	lookout	Lara Barnett
Entered by: Lara Barnett
Vela a tarchia	spritsail

vela steccata	battened sails

vele di taglio	mainsail/ cruising sail (cross-cut)

vento al lasco	on a beam reach

videotransetto	Video Transect (VT)

vita di mare e a bordo	life on the sea and aboard...

vittoria parziale all'attivo	a victory in one of the races in a competition

volpe di appoggio	support stanchion	Ilaria A. Feltre
Entered by: Ilaria A. Feltre
winch di manovra	manoeuvring winch	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
zona del premitrecce	stuffing box area	Stephen Fennell
Entered by: Stephen Fennell
zona di convergenza intertropicale	Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITC)