Greek nautical chart terms
Transliteration | Greek | English |
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Akra | Άκρα | Cape |
Akrotiri(on) | Ακροτήρι(ον) | Promontory, cape |
Akti | Ακτή | Coastline |
Aliki | Αλυκή | Saltpan |
Ammos | Άμμος | Sand |
Anatoli | Ανατολή | East |
Andi | Αντί | Opposite |
Angali | Αγκάλη | Bight, open bay Rare |
Angirovolio(n) | Αγκυροβόλιο(ν) | Anchorage |
Ano | Άνω | Upper |
Apiliotis | Απηλιώτης | Eastern Wind |
Apovathra | Αποβάθρα | Landing place, warf |
Aspros, -i, -o(n) | Άσπρος, -η, -ο(ν) | White |
Avathi | Αβαθή | Shoal |
Afchenas | Αυχένας | Neck, pass |
Afchin | Αυχήν | Neck, pass Old |
Ayios, Ayia, Ayio(n) | Άγιος, Αγία, Άγιο(ν) | Saint, holy |
Ayii | Άγιοι | Saints |
Dendro(n) | Δένδρο(ν), Δέντρο | Tree |
Diavlos | Δίαυλος | Channel |
Diaplous | Διάπλους | Passage More common |
Diekplous | Διέκπλους | Passage Less common |
Dielevsis | Διέλευσις, Διέλευση | Passage |
Dinai | Δύνη, -ες | Eddy, whirlpool, -s |
Dinai | Δύνη, -αι | Eddy, whirlpool, -s Old |
Dioriga | Διώρυγα | Canal |
Dioriks | Διώρυξ | Canal Old |
Disi | Δύση | West |
Ditikos, -i, -o(n) | Δυτικός, -η, -ο(ν) | Western |
Divari | Διβάρι | Fishery |
Ekklisia | Εκκλησία | Church |
Ekvoli | Εκβολή | Mouth of river |
Elos | Έλος | Marsh, swamp |
Epinio(n) | Επίνειο(ν) | (Small) port |
Ergostasio(n) | Εργοστάσιο(ν) | Factory |
Erithros | Ερυθρός | Red |
Eso | Έσω | Inner, inside |
Exedra | Εξέδρα | Platform Jetty |
Exo | Έξω | Outer, outside |
(E)xoκklisi(on) | (Ε)ξωκκλήσι(ον) | Chapel |
Fanos | Φανός | Light |
Faros | Φάρος | Lighthouse |
Frear | Φρέαρ | Well Old, rare |
Frourio(n) | Φρούριο(ν) | Fort |
Glossa | Γλώσσα | Tongue |
Gremnos, Gremos | Γκρεμνός, Γκρεμος | Cliff, precipice |
Ifalos, -oi | Ύφαλος, -οι | Below-water reef, -s |
Iformos | Ύφορμος | Roadstead |
(I)psilos, -i, -o(n) | (Υ)ψηλός, -ή, -ό(ν) | high |
Ipsoma | Ύψομα | Height (elevated ground) |
Isplous | Είσπλους | Entrance (for ships) |
Isthmos | Ισθμός | Isthmus |
Kai | και | and |
Kapnodohos | καπνοδόχος | Chimney |
Karavi | Καράβι | Ship |
Kastro(n) | Κάστρο(ν) | Castle |
Katafanis, -es | Καταφανής, -ές | Conspicuous |
Katarraktis | Καταρράκτες | Waterfall |
Kato | Κάτω | Lower |
Kavos | Κάβος | Cape |
Kefali | Κεφάλι, Κεφαλή | Head |
Khersonisos | Χερσόνησος | Peninsula |
Klimax | Κλίμαξ | Scale (of chart) Old |
Klimaka | Κλίμακα | Scale (of chart) |
Klisoura | Κλεισούρα | Pass, defile |
Kilas | Κοιλάς | Natural hollow, valley Old |
Kilada | Κοιλάδα | Natural hollow, valley |
Kolpos | Κόλπος | Gulf |
Korifi, korfi | Κορυφή, Κορφή | Peak, summit |
Krimnos | Κρημνός | Cliff, precipice more usually gkremos Γκρεμός |
Langada | Λαγκάδα | Pass, deep valley Commonly Lagkadi Λαγκάδι |
Levkos, -i, -o(n) | Λευκός, -ή, -ό(ν) | White |
Limani | Λιμάνι | Harbour |
Limenas, Limin | Λιμένας, Λιμήν | Harbour Old |
Limeniskos | Λιμενίσκος | Small harbour |
Limenovrakhionas | Λιμενοβραχίονας | Breakwater, jetty |
Limenovrakhion | Λιμενοβραχίων | Breakwater, jetty Old |
Limni | Λίμνη | Lake |
Limnothalassa | Λιμνοθάλασσα | Lagoon |
Lofos, -oi | Λόφος, -οι | Hill, -s |
Lofiskos, -oi | Λοφίσκος, -οι | Hillock, -s |
Makris | Μακρύς | Long, tall |
Mavros, -i, -on | Μαύρος | Black |
Megalos, -i, -o | Μεγάλος, -η, -ο | Big |
Megas, -ali, -a | Μέγας, -άλη, -α | Big, Great |
Mesos | Μέσος | Middle |
Mikros, -i, -o(n) | Μικρός, -ή, -ό(ν) | Small, Little |
Mitropoli | Μητρόπολη | Cathedral |
Molos | Μόλος | Breakwater, mole |
Monastiri(on) | Μοναστίρι(ον) | Small monastery church |
Moni | Μονή | Monastery |
Naos | Ναός | Church, temple |
Navstathmos | Ναύσταθμος | Naval base |
Nisi, -ia | Νισί, -ιά | Island, -s |
Nisos, -oi | Νίσος, -οι | Island, -s |
Nisida, -ides | Νισίδα, -ίδες | Islet, -s |
Nosokomio(n) | Νοσοκομείο(ν) | Hospital |
Notos | Νότος | South |
Odos | Οδός | Street, road |
Oikia | Οικία | House |
Orios, -i, -o | Ορειός, -ή, -ό | Moutainous |
Ormiskos | Ορμίσκος | Cove, small bay |
Ormos | Όρμος | bay |
Oropedio(n) | Οροπέδιο(ν) | Plateau |
Oros | Όρος | Mountain |
Palaios, -a, -o(n) | Παλαιός, -ά, -ό(ν) | Old |
Pano | Πάνω | Upper |
Paralia, -on | Παραλία, -ον | Coast |
Pelagos | Πέλαγος | Sea, high sea |
Petra | Πέτρα | Rock, stone |
Pigadi | Πηγάδι | Well |
Pirgos | Πύργος | Tower |
Pirsos | Πυρσός | Beacon |
Poli | Πόλη | City, town |
Polis | Πόλις | City, town Old |
Porthmos | Πορθμός | Strait |
Porto | Πόρτο | Small harbour |
Potami | Ποτάμι | River |
Potamos | Ποταμός | River |
Pounda | Πούντα | Cape, point |
Prasinos, -i, -o(n) | Πράσινος, -η, -ο(ν) | Green |
Profitis | Προφήτης | Prophet |
Prokimaia | Προκυμαία | Mole |
Prolimenas | Προλιμένας | Outer harbour |
Prolimin | Προλιμήν | Outer harbour Old |
Provlita | Προβλήτα | Pier |
Provlis | Προβλής | Pier Very old |
Rakhi, -es | Ράχη, -ες | Ridge |
Rakhi, -as | Ράχη, -ας | Ridge Old |
Revma | Ρεύμα | Current, stream |
Riaki | Ρυάκι | Brook, stream |
Riax | Ρύαξ | Brook, stream Very old |
Simadoura | Σημαδούρα | Buoy |
Simandir | Σημαντήρ | Buoy Very old |
Skala | Σκάλα | Quay, stairway, ladder, small port |
Skiron | Σκίρων | North-west wind |
Skopelos | Σκόπελος | Rock which covers, uncovers |
Spilaion, spilia | Σπήλαιο(ν), Σπηλιά | Cave |
Spiti | Σπίτι | House |
Stavros | Σταυρός | Cross |
Steno | Στενό | Strait |
Stilos | Στήλος | Pillar, post |
Telma | Τέλμα | Swamp commonly baltos or elos (βάλτος, έλος) |
Thalassa | Θάλασσα | Sea |
Toumba | Τούμπα | Mound |
Trokhalos | Τρόχαλος | Cairn |
Vasilikos, -i, -o(n) | Βασιλικός, -ή, -ό(ν) | Royal |
Vathis, -ia- i | Βαθύς, -ιά, -ύ | Deep |
Vivari | Βιβάρι | Fishery |
Vorras | Βορράς | North |
Vouno, -a | Βουνό, -ά | Μountain, -s |
Vrakhonisida, -ides | Βραχονησίδα, -ίδες | Rocky islet, -s |
Vrisi | Βρύση | Spring, running water |
Xera, -es | Ξέρα, -ες | Reef, -s |
Zefiros | Ζέφυρος | Zephyr (Western Wind) |
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