The principal vertical timber in a ship's bow.

A fishing vessel designed to tow a trawl for catching bottom fish.

(1) The action of a line as it passes over the sheave of a block. (2) The act of easing away gently.

An ornamental knot to provide a stopper on the end of a line.

The speed and direction of the wind felt or measured when stationary. The motion of a boat will cause the wind to appear to be coming at a different direction and speed, which is known as apparent wind

Abbreviation for Export-Import Bank of the United States. An independent U.S. Government Agency which facilitates exports of U.S. goods by providing loan guarantees and insurance for repayment of bank-provided export credit.

Putting cargo into a container.

Old term for waking a sailor asleep on watch by throwing a bucket of cold water over him.

Time after which legal claims will not be entertained

To fasten a rope securely by taking turns around a cleat or bollard.

Laying up of a vessel, in a dock, for repairs.

The best of its type of fishing boat. Word originates from a time when the crew used to fish from the deck of a vessel. The best fisherman got the highest place on deck, up in the bow, so his line was the highest above the sea.

The maximum speed a hull can achieve without planing - the fastest a keelboat will go, usually dependent on length of the hull at the waterline

A squadron of small ships.

A display of national colors at all mastheads and the array of signal flags from bow to stern over the masthead (for special occasions and holidays).

Successive shipments are permitted under letters of credit. Usually they must take place within a given period of time.

Transportation from one city to another as differentiated from local switching service.

The practice of obtaining a crew by means of force. Crews were hard to get for long voyages, and when the unwilling shipmate regained consciousness, he found himself bound for some remote port, such as Shanghai. One who is forced to do something against h ...

The top of a wheelhouse, forecastle, etc., having the form of a turtle's back.

(1) An engine. (2) The act of using an engine to move a boat.