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Is a heat exchanger located immediately preceding an ejector to condense and remove a portion of the vapor in the mixture and thus reduce the total lb/hr to be handled.

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

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Said of the anchor chain when moored and the chain does not lead clear of another chain.

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The lowest charge that can be assessed to transport a shipment.

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To calculate your position using time, the position of celestial bodies, and mathematical tables. Position is determined by measuring the apparent altitude of one of these objects above the horizon using a sextant and recording the times of these sighting ...

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Usual and accustomed speed.

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A seaman's personal "painter" is his lifeline, and if it is severed, he dies.

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

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On wooden boats, a line of planking running from the bow to the stern along the hull.

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A type of air circulation in a temperature control container. Air is pulled by a fan from the top of the container, passed through the evaporator coil for cooling, and then forced through the space under the load and up through the cargo. This type of air ...

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Small lines used to tie the sails when they are flaked or furled.

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The individual or firm that issues a draft and thus stands to receive payment.

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To lower, sink deeper.

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A spar which projects forward from the bow of some boats, and extends the sail plan by allowing the headsails to be secured further forward.

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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.

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The forward curve of the stem of a ship.

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Hinged extension of the tiller which allows the skipper to control the tiller while hiking or sitting forward.

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

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Said of anchor when it lifts clear of the bottom.

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Is the piping between the compressor and the aftercooler, the aftercooler separator and the air receiver.

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