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Q  Quadrant A device connected to the rudder that the steering cables attach to.    Quarantine Flag The quebec pennant is flown when first entering a country, indicating that the people on the ship are healthy and that the vessel wants permission to visit the country.    Quarter The side of a boat aft of the beam. There are both a port quarter and a starboard quarter.    Quartering Sea A sea which comes over the quarter of the boat.    Quarters Sleeping areas on the boat.    Quay Also a wharf. A section parallel to the shore for docking and unloading vessels.    Quick Flashing Light A navigational aid with a light that flashes about once per second.