Kept in a neat seaman-like manner.

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

An opening in a deck, cockpit, toe-rail or gunwale to allow water to run off the deck and drain back into the sea.

Filtering device used to remove the solid debris from the cooling water.

An imaginary line around the center of the earth at 0

An electrical discharge caused by certain atmospheric conditions, which takes place around the rigging. Known by many other names, it was regarded by many superstitious seamen as a favorable omen, foretelling the end of stormy weather. And others believed ...

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

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

A laborer who works at loading and discharging cargo.

The most commonly used lubricating oil for compressors.

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

In a line parallel to the ship's keel.

The wooden bit in the stem of a whaling boat around which the harpoon line was controlled.

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

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

States that the volume of a gas, at constant temperature, varies inversely with the pressure.

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

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 ...

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

Abbreviation for "Destination Rail Freight Station." Same as CFS at destination, except a DRFS is operated by the rail carrier participating in the shipment.