The position of an object that lies off to one side of the vessel.

A keel that runs the length of the boat.

A book with a record of every occurrence and incident concerning the ship.

A warehouse authorized by Customs to receive duty-free merchandise.

A point of sail where the boat is sailing away from the wind, but not directly downwind; Sailing with the wind coming from any direction from abeam to on the quarter, with the bow approximately 135 degrees to the wind source and the sails let out nearly a ...

A rotating device, with two or more blades, that acts as a screw in propelling a vessel. Sometimes called a screw.

To remove a reef from a sail and hoist the sail aloft

An adjustable section of the rudder that allows the rudder to be corrected for lee helm or weather helm.

A government document declaring designated goods to be shipped out of the country. To be completed by the exporter and filed with the U.S. Government.

The compressor is started automatically, depending on demand. Control panel is energized with no "pre-start" cycle required, as pre-lubrication pump and buffer (seal) air are always "on". A state of pre-start exists. Steam turbine compressors are "slow-ro ...

A heavy longitudinal timber that angles upward from the stern to support the underside of the fantail.

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.

The bottom of a wave, the valley between the crests.

A pallet designed so that the forks of a fork lift truck can be inserted from all four sides. See Fork lift.

Removing cargo from a container (devanning).

Alert (pep it up!).

The structure perpendicular to the shoreline to which a vessel is secured for the purpose of loading and unloading cargo.

A port free of customs duty and most customs regulations.

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.

A boat selling supplies, provisions, and articles to ships.