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

The left side of the ship.

Sailor's term for being about to get married, a splice being used to join two ropes together.

A keel that runs the length of the boat.

Shell or body of a ship.

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

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 ...

Crew store managed by crew members offering everything from snacks to toiletries. Originally the name given to clothing that was issued to seamen.

A time draft under a letter of credit that has been accepted and purchased by a bank at a discount.

To change a boat's direction, bringing the bow through the eye of the wind.

The after rail at the stern of a ship. Also called a Pushpit

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

A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.

(1) Sailing away from the wind with the sails let out all the way; going with the wind, downwind sailing (2) To allow a line to feed freely. (3) The shape of the afterpart of the underbody of a ship in relation to the resistance it creates going through t ...

An indication on a draft that the documents attached are to be released to the drawee only on payment.

To lie at anchor; to ride out; to safely weather a storm whether at anchor or underway.

A two-masted vessel with both masts square rigged. On the sternmost mast, the main mast, there is also a gaff sail

Voyage made in varying directions. To sail in various directions for pleasure, in search, or for exercise.

A sea with waves approaching from the stern of the boat; a sea in which the waves are moving in the same direction as the vessel

A round wood plug inserted in a hole to cover a nail, screw, or bolt.