Same as two blocks.

A flag signaling that a ship is about to sail and that all should report on board. It is International Code Flag "P".

Finely-divided water swept from crest of waves by strong winds.

(1) A spar that extends from the bow of the boat. (2) A spar stretching diagonally across a four-sided fore-and-aft sail to support the peak.

An apparatus consisting of an outside shell and a sheave through which a rope may be passed (pulley).

A machine that compresses air, gases.

In the US, this refers to a corporation with only a small number of shareholders. Although a public.

A document specifying the nation of registry of the vessel.

A line drawn on a chart, as a result of a bearing, along which the boat is positioned

On a bellow type air actuator, that part of the flexible member forming an annular protrusion larger than the O.D. of the end retainers or bead rings.

In the US, an individual or firm who directly or indirectly advises others about buying or selling.

On a wooden vessel, the outermost deck plank covering the gunwale. also called Covering Board

(1) A point of sail between close-hauled and a run, with the wind coming from abeam. (2) A distance, or fetch. (3) Straight stretch of water between two bends in a river or channel.

Another term used to describe brokerage firms because they earn their living by charging.

Small line consisting of several loosely twisted yarns.

Is a means of transferring heat through mass flow. Also the transfer of heat within a fluid by movements within the fluid.

Someone who thinks money is to be made in the market by doing exactly the opposite of what the.

A winch with the ability to hold and haul a tensioned mooring rope and having a capacity for rope storage, controlled solely by hand.

Abbreviation for:- Port of Loading.- Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants.

Port where cargo is unloaded and enters a country.