A flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.

A written agreement between the master of a ship and the crew concerning their employment. It includes rates of pay and capacity of each crewman, the date of commencement of the voyage and its duration.

A propeller at the lower sea-covered part of the bow of the ship which turns at right angles to the fore-and-aft line and thus provides transverse thrust as a maneuvering aid. A propulsor installed near the bow to provide a transverse thrust component en ...

An old expression meaning heartily or quickly.

A void or empty space separating two or more compartments for the purpose of insulation, or to prevent the liquid contents of one compartment from entering another in case of a leak.

A bulkhead placed athwartships.

Hit by a wave over the stern; having a wave wash over the stern of the boat. This can be a very dangerous situation.

A draft payable on demand upon presentation.

The general preparation of a vessel to make ready for the sea in all respects.

A hand held pneumatic tool. Designed for light demolition work, digging, making holes etc.

A draft that matures on a fixed date, regardless of the time of acceptance.

Light, warm wind on surface of sea.

Shoal area between two navigational channels.

The horizontal movement of the water due to tide

A liquid piston compressor is a rotary compressor in which a vaned rotor revolves in an elliptical casing, with the rotor spaces sealed by a ring of liquid rotating with it inside the casing.

A term used to cover all of the anchor gear.

Is a process taking place under constant volume. To raise the pressure from state 1 to state 2, heat must be added. The pressure change is proportional to the change in temperature.

The part of a ship's rigging which is permanently secured and immovable; e.g. stays, shrouds, etc.

A large net with its mouth held open, towed by a trawler along the bottom to catch bottom fish.

A quality of compressed air for use with pneumatic instruments and controls. (usually dry and free from contaminants)