A hitch used to join two ropes. It can be used between lines of different diameters.

Insoluble material suspended in the lubricating oil. This material may come from contamination or oil degradation.

A non-negotiable bill of lading which states a specific identity to whom the goods should be delivered. See Bill of Lading.

The transverse partition between the cockpit and the cabin.

The point of a tide when the water is the highest.

Metal or plastic pieces attached to a sail's luff that slide in a mast track to allow easy hoisting of the sail.

Erecting the mast on the boat. The Mast Step is a fitting which supports the bottom end of the mast at the deck or keel.

Metal fitting attached to the hull that supports and aligns the aft portion of the propeller shaft.

ACRONYM - Canadian Standards Association

A design in which the forestay runs to the top of the mast.

A ship owned and armed by a private individual that is empowered by a government to fight with enemy ships and capture enemy shipping in time of war.

Steady regular winds in a belt approximately 30

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

Reservation number used to secure equipment and act as a control number prior to completion of a B/L.

Free air delivery. Air at the atmospheric conditions of the site and unaffected by the compressor. Flow is measured at the discharge valve of the compressor, after the aftercooler, the water separator and built in check valve. Capacity and power consumpti ...

Standard Carrier Abbreviation Code identifying an individual common carrier. A three letter carrier code followed by a suffix identifies the carrier's equipment. A suffix of "U" is a container and "C" is a chassis.

Net volume actually displaced by the compressor piston at rated machine speed, generally expressed in cubic feet per minute (usually CFM). For multistage compressors, the piston displacement of the first stage only is commonly stated as that of the entire ...

A preparatory order (wait

To trim the sheets in.

GMT for short. Greenwich Meridian Time, also known as Universal Time or Zulu time. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons. It is the time used by navigators in celestial navigation.