Goods floating on surface of sea after a wreck.

The date on which a dividend is declared by a company's directors. Once declared the dividend.

A loan which the lender can recall at any time. There is no specific maturity.

To turn the boat head-to-wind so as to go about on the opposite tack

Revolutions per Minute

A pilot with a license stating that they are qualified to guide vessels in a particular area.

A vessel used commercially for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea.

In the US, a reputable stock with a record of consistently high dividend payments to.

A fracture, usually of' polycrystalline metal, in which most of the grains have failed by cleavage, resulting in bright reflecting facets. It is associated with low-energy brittle fracture.

The fitting which connects the boom to the mast.

Meddling or fooling around.

A wave disturbance in airflow due to some barrier in the flow. i.e. a hill or mountain.

The state of the weather with respect to its effect upon the kindling and spreading of forest fires.

Pertaining to the current resulting from the coupling of dissimilar electrodes in an electrolyte

Engine Room

An ornamental carved and painted figure on the stem of the vessel.

Fisheries Research Ship.

The command given to inform the crew that the helm is being turned quickly to leeward, turning the boat windward

A hydrocarbon gas obtained from underground sources, often in association with petroleum and coal deposits. It generally contains a high percentage of methane, varying amounts of ethane, and inert gases; used as a heating fuel.

A topsail on the main mast.