An instrument which records the duration of sunshine and gives a quantitative measure of the amount of sunshine by the action of the sun's rays upon blueprint paper. A type of sunshine recorder.

Anemometer whicb measures wind speed by measuring the degree of cooling of a metal wire heated by an electric current. A type of cooling power anemometer.

The upper spoke of a steering wheel when the rudder is amidships, usually marked in some fashion (top spoke of neutral steering wheel).

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A large ship designed to be used for the carnage of ore. Because of the high density of ore, ore carriers have a relatively high center of gravity to prevent them being still when at sea, that is, rolling heavily with possible stress to the hull.

To join two pieces of timber at their ends by shaving them down and placing them over-lapping.

A groove in a block or dead-eye.

The after sail of a ship or bark. It is a fore-and-aft sail, setting with a boom and gaff.

Tank Barge.

Name sometimes given to a transmissometer.

In general. the severe wind of an intense tropical cyclone (hurricane or typhoon). The term has no further technical connotation, but, unfortunately, is easily conftlsed with the strictly defined hurricane-force wind,

Comes from the Arabic "Emir" or "Amir" which means "First commander" and "Al-bahr which means "the sea". Emir-al-barh evolved into Admiral.

The entire crew.

Flat-bottomed boat designed to carry cargo on inland waterways,usually without engines or crew accommodations. Barges can be lashed together and either pushed or pulled by tugs, carrying cargo of 60,000 tons or more. Small barges for carrying cargo betwee ...

Passenger.

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The familiar term for the men in the starboard watch.

The end of a line.

To Order B/L: See Negotiable B/L.

A bag filled with oil and triced over the side for making a slick in a rough sea (to keep seas from breaking).