Understanding Pitch, Roll, and Yaw in Ship Movements

Pitch describes the up and down motion of a vessel.This is characterized by the rising and falling of the bow and stern in much the same way as a teeter-totter moves up and ______.

Roll is how we describe the tilting motion of the ship from side to side.Wind and waves push against the ship and cause it to rock back and ______.

Yaw spins the ship on an invisible middle line similar to swiveling on a chair.This can be caused by waves moving in perpendicular to the motion of the ship and can change its ______, or direction.

Heave defines the up and down motion of a ship as large swells heave Nautilus vertically on the crests and ______ of waves.

Sway this sliding motion occurs when the hull of a ship is pushed by the wind or ______.