A bullying and tyrannical officer; he would drive his crew by brutality and the power of his fists.

A weather prediction.

An indemnity issued to the carrier by a bank; protects the carrier against any possible losses or damages arising from release of the merchandise to the receiving party. This instrument is usually issued when the bill of lading is lost or is not available ...

A belt and line or wire used to help a crew hike out beyond the edge of a boat to counteract the boat's heel. Usually used on small vessels for racing.

The settings on a pressure switch used to either load or unload the air compressor on a constant speed application, or start or stop the compressor on a start/stop application. The cut out pressure is also known as the maximum pressure, or the point at wh ...

The ratio of the real gas isentropic power consumption to shaft input.

This type of clause covers merchandise if the damage amounts to three percent or more of the insured value of the package or cargo. If the vessel burns, sinks, collides, or sinks, all losses are fully covered. In marine insurance, the word average describ ...

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (or Merc) was called the Chicago Butter and Egg Board until 1919 and.

The container of fresh water for drinking purpose used by the crew; formerly it consisted of a cask.

A soft, black, mayonnaise-like deposit which is typically an emulsion of oil, water, and oil insolubles.

A verb with a variety of meanings. To round in is to haul in quickly; to round up is to bring a sailing vessel head into the wind; to round down a tackle is to overhaul it; to round a mark is to pass a racing mark.

The total distribution of electromagnetic radiation emanating from the sun. The different regions of the solar spectrum are described by their wavelength range. The visible region extends from about 390 to 780 nanometers (a nanometer is one billionth of o ...

The major regulatory bank in a country, usually government controlled.

On square rigged ships, lines or cables attached to the ends of each yard; these are used to pivot (brace) the yards around the mast at different angles to the fore-and-aft line of the ship to make the most of the wind..

A rail fastened along the inside of the bulwarks of a vessel and pierced to hold belaying pins

Starboard.

The construction system employed in container vessels; permits ship containers to be stowed in a vertical line with each container supporting the one above it.

The removal of heat from the air or gas between stages.

A clumsy and unskilled man.

To sail too close to the wind so that the sails start to luff.