Said of a vessel when water level has fallen from the level at which she would float, so she would be aground and need to wait for the next tide before re-floating. Also said of the water that has receded and caused a vessel to go aground.

Small line used for whipping other light duties.

Sailing ship with a favorable wind, sailing dry and easily. A person riding the crest of good fortune

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 locker in which the bos'n keeps his deck gear.

A person or firm, licensed by the treasury department of their country when required, engaged in entering and clearing goods through Customs for a client (importer).

Micrometer or one millionth of a meter; micron is sometimes represented in filtration by the Greek letter

A pattern or template. Also a shape of metal or wood over or in which an object may be hammered or pressed to fit.

A flat bottomed, blunt nosed dinghy (or small boat).

A person or firm who transacts all business in a port on behalf of shipowners or charterers. Also called shipping agent; agent.

Running ashore (hitting the bot-tom).

Prepare for going to sea, extra lashing on all movable objects.

All rigging, cranes, etc., utilized on a ship to load or unload cargo.

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

To cause a break in the hull which may sink the vessel; the vessel is then called stove.

Is any gas or gas mixture that contains no water vapor and/or in which all of the constituents are substantially above their respective saturated vapor pressures at the existing temperature.

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

Cost of unloading a vessel is borne by the charterer.

On square-rigged ships, a small light square sail set above the skysail in fair weather. If the sail were triangular, it would be called a Skyscraper.

A chaplain.