Small sea that rises just above bows or gunwale.

A deck crew member who is subordinate to the Able Bodied Seamen.

A cargo movement in which the water carrier provides a through service between an inland point and the port of load/discharge. The carrier is responsible for cargo and costs from origin on to destination. Also known as IPI or Through Service.

The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail

A mast that is in place is stepped.

The space provided for stowage of provisions or other materials.

One complete turn of the line around a cleat, spar or another line.

A set of wheels that support the front of a container; used when the automotive unit is disconnected.

A metallic pad, usually embedded in concrete, on which the compressor feet are mounted.

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 ...

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

A small, heavy triangular loose-footed sail fitted aft of the mast and used primarily in very strong winds.

A painted stripe along the waterline delineating the topside from the bottom paint

Kept in a neat seaman-like manner.

There is no such thing on a boat! See Fender.

Said of a vessel when water level has fallen from the level at which she would float, so she would be aground and need to wait for the next tide before re-floating. Also said of the water that has receded and caused a vessel to go aground.

An insurance term referring to any defect or other characteristic of a product that could result in damage to the product without external cause (for example, instability in a chemical that could cause it to explode spontaneously). Insurance policies may ...

The lifting power. It may be measured by the volume of a watertight hull above the load water line.

Leave the vessel.

Speed or velocity of current (2) The leeway, or movement of the boat, when not under power, or when being pushed sideways while under power