The tackle used for running guns in and out.

An old term for getting married.

(1) A piece of equipment used to drive piles into the ground. (2) Name given to a ship which because of her short length, cannot ride two consecutive waves, and pitches violently into the second.

A port designated by the government of a country for duty-free entry of any non-prohibited goods. Merchandise may be stored, displayed, used for manufacturing, etc., within the zone and re-exported without duties.

The same as FOB named inland carrier, except the seller pays the freight charges of the inland carrier.

An automatic valve that is opened or closed by an electromagnet.

Funds sent by one person to another as payment.

Pre-Cooling of intake air for compressors and Blowers.

The position of an object that lies off to one side of the vessel.

A pillar or handhold on a boat - Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.

Joining the ends of two lines without increasing the thickness over the length of the splice, so that the splice will pass freely through a block.

The bottom of a wave, the valley between the crests.

Cargo Tank, Common

The amount of energy produced as a percentage of the amount of energy consumed.

A unit that equals 20 long hundredweight or 2,240 pounds. Used mainly in England.

Small iceberg that has broken away from a larger iceberg.

On a square-rigged ship, the act of lowering a spar or yard to the deck.

The approach to investing which aims to invest in fast-growing companies which are rapidly.

Shallow keels, usually placed in conjunction with or in place of a center keel. Attached to each side of a vessel, they provide lateral resistance and stability, as well as support the weight of the hull of the ship on the ways when launching, or when in ...

The forwardmost or front part of the vessel. Opposite of Stern