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

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A small boat with the mast stepped far forward, carrying a single sail

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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

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The space between any decks.

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Maximum pressure a vessel, or air filter housing will withstand without bursting.

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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.

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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 ...

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The left side of the ship.

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The side-to-side (athwartship) motion of a vessel.

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Nautical Flag meanings can be found here.

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A line leading forward from the end of a mainsail boom to prevent the boom from swinging inboard while broad reaching or running. also Preventer

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A port free of customs duty and most customs regulations.

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(1) Small boat for one or two rowers. (2) Small fishing vessel with foresail, boom mainsail, and mizzen trysail.

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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.

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Confined to an anchorage or haven through being unable to proceed because of stormy weather.

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Environmental contaminant that ingresses due to the action of the system or machine.

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To abandon a ship at sea; to place people in a ship's boat or raft and leave them.

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The naval architect's drawings of a ship showing the various sections.

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Person who decoys a seaman from his ship and gains money by robbing and, or, forcing him on board another vessel in want of men.

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