Ship motions

A yaw motion is a side-to side movement of the bow and stern of the ship.

Heel refers to an offset that is intentional or expected, as caused by wind pressure on sails, turning, or other crew actions.

List normally refers to an unintentional or unexpected offset, as caused by flooding, battle damage, shifting cargo, etc.

The linear vertical (up/down) motion; excessive downward heave can swamp a ship.

They include static hull features such as skegs and bilge keels, or active mechanical devices like counterweights, antiroll tanks and stabilizers.