Boat Vocabulary: Skiff: a shallow flat-bottomed boat Sail: a piece of material suspended on a mast to catch wind Gaff: a stick with a barbed hook Mast: a post on a ship that carries the sails Harpoon: a barbed spear use to catch sea life Marlin: large fish Bow: the front part of a boat Bait: food used to entice fish an dot her animals Stern: the rear of a ship Oars: a pole with a flat blade use to control or steer a boat Fathom: a unit length of 6ft Buoys: a floating marker Bonito: a smaller relative of the tuna Albacore: type of tuna