An automatic or manual valve that causes the flow to be by passed.

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

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

Leave the vessel.

The mark stencilled in and painted on a ship's side, designated by a circle and horizontal lines to mark the highest permissible load water lines under different conditions.

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

A small storm jib made of very heavy cloth.

The posted bill showing stations of the crew at maneuvers and emergency drills.

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

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

Small sea that rises just above bows or gunwale.

A red and white vertically striped buoy used in the United States to mark the middle of a channel. Midchannel buoys may be passed by on either side.

Horizontally mounted block used to re-direct a line on deck.

Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.

The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed.

Kept in a neat seaman-like manner.

A frame that supports a boat when she's hauled out of the water onto shore.

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 ...

Pounds per square inch, differential.

To take in, or lower a sail. To put out a light. To cover with water.