To put in place of another; i.e., when an insurance company pays a claim it is placed in the same position as the payee with regard to any rights against others.

Knees placed in the forward part of a vessel, across the stem, to unite the bows on each side. (See PLATE 3.)

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

Is the lowest temperature to which oil must be heated under standardized test conditions to drive off sufficient inflammable vapour to flash when brought into contact with a flame. Flash points of petroleum based lubricants increase with increasing pressu ...

A type of air circulation in a container. In top air units, air is drawn from the bottom of the container, filtered through the evaporator for cooling and then forced through the ducted passages along the top of the container. This type of airflow require ...

The direction of an object from the observer's position.

An auxiliary engine used for furnishing power for a variety of small mechanical chores.

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

A type of knot that tightens under load. It is formed by running the standing line through the loop formed in a regular bowline, or by tying around a bight in the line.

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

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

Spiked pole used for propelling a barge or boat by resting its outboard end on an unyielding object.

A rate published on traffic moving from an interior point to a port for transshipment to a foreign country.

Used for hoisting a topmast or topgallant mast on a square rigged ship.

A compressor control mechanism designed to control performance output of the compressor to the demands of the plant process.

Old legend of a Dutch skipper who, in a strong gale, swore by Donner and Blitzen that he would beat into Table Bay in spite of God's wrath. His ship foundered and he was condemned to go on sailing eternally in his attempt to reach Table Bay. There was a s ...

(1) A ruffle on the water indicating a breath of wind during a calm (2) A twisting hitch made in the bight of a rope to form two eyes, through which the hook of a tackle is passed for hoisting purposes.

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

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

The space provided for stowage of provisions or other materials.