Similar to a Barber hauler, a twing adjusts the angle of sheeting.

Analog

The tensile or compressive loading on the crosshead assembly with compressive piston rod loading on the outward stroke and tensile piston rod loading on the inward stroke.

Is a unit of work equal to 33,000 foot pounds per minute, 550 foot pounds per second, or 746 Watts.

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.

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

A government document declaring designated goods to be shipped out of the country. To be completed by the exporter and filed with the U.S. Government.

A valve which connects the high pressure side of a compressed air system to the suction side and is adjusted so as to maintain a specific pressure on the suction side by controlled bleeding of hot gas to the suction side.

Daily; occurring once a day.

TRADES Foreign-to-foreign trade carried by ships from a nation other than the two trading nations.

A small boat with the mast stepped far forward, carrying a single sail

Usual and accustomed speed.

(1) A small wooden cask in which grog was carried. (2) A type of marine steam reciprocating engine where two engines were used together on the same propeller shaft.

A metal pin by which the plating and other parts of iron and steel vessels are joined. Rivets are known by their heads, such as: Flush, pan, snap, plug, tap, countersunk, mushroom, and swollen neck.

To luff or luff up is to head into the wind, causing sails to flutter.

Originally meant "to stow cargo". Now, means "to search a ship carefully and thoroughly".

A book containing the official record of a ship's activities together with remarks concerning the state of the weather, etc.

To run a line completely through and out of a block, fairlead, etc.

Said of anchor when it lifts clear of the bottom.

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