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.

Electrical power converter; converts square-wave DC current to sine-wave AC current

A fix taken by taking bearings of a single object over a period of time. By using the vessel's known course and speed, the location of the vessel can be found.

A conduit for disposing of refuse-especially that the ship/s galley.

A sailing vessel dead in the water due to lack of wind (not moving).

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

The difference between the maximum extended height and the compressed height of an air actuator.

Lights required to be shown on boats underway between sundown and sunup.

A strong pair of iron, steel or wooden posts on a ship's deck, around which ropes or cables are wound and held fast.

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

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

A line attached to the crown of an anchor and used to help free it in the event it becomes fouled.

Going toward the direction of the wind, by alternate tacks.

Any steel bar or column, fitted vertically, to support a deck, or any part of a ship's structure. Also called a stanchion.

Various statements that the U.S. government requires to be displayed on export shipments. The statements specify the authorized destinations.

The escape of water molecules from a liquid to the gas phase at the surface of a body of water.2. The conversion of a liquid to a vapor (gas), usually by means of heat.

Present a rate proposal to a conference meeting for adoption as a conference group rate.

Pounds per square inch, differential.

A draft that matures either a certain number of days after acceptance or a certain number of days after the date of the draft.

The act of breaking out the flukes of an anchor if they are caught on some obstruction, preventing it from being normally weighed.