A rail car without a roof and walls.

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

Tassels of unraveled line, yarns, etc. which are lashed around chafe spots such as spreaders to prevent chafe on sails.

An old expression meaning heartily or quickly.

Leaning out over the side of the boat to to counteract heel and balance it.

Shoal area between two navigational channels.

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

The horizontal movement of the water due to tide

Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond through the U.S. to be exported from another port, without paying duty.

Forcing material into the seams of the planks in a boat's deck or sides to make them watertight; the material itself. Oakum was once the material used for this purpose, and was then sealed with hot pitch to prevent it from rotting. Today there are polymer ...

Vessel or vessels of practically any size or type.

A fender made of granulated cork and covered with woven tarred stuff.

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.

When a boat has two separate fins, instead of a centerboard or keel, they are referred to as bilge boards.

Said of a vessel with little stability, whether due to design or to stowage of cargo.

Lines drawn on a weather map indicating regions of equal pressure. When the lines are close together, this indicates a rapid change in air pressure, accompanied by strong winds.

Another name for the bo'sun's whistle.

A bulkhead placed athwartships.

A short spar under the cap of the bowsprit used for holding down a jib boom.

A strong vertical post used to attach lines for towing or mooring.