Transverse members fitted to the bottom side rails of a container, which support the floor.

Surface resistance to relative motion, which slows down movement and causes heat.

Loan issued against some security

A block and tackle attached to the boom and the deck to prevent the main from gybing when sailing downwind

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

Small line used for whipping other light duties.

Said of a vessel when forced to heave to or lie at anchor due to fog.

ACRONYM - MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

Filtration that occurs at the surface layer (as opposed to within the body depth) of the filter, and is accomplished by passing the material to be filtered over a grating, screen, sieve or membrane fabric with micro sized holes. The size of the holes in t ...

Two or more bearings are noted on the chart in order to determine the ship's position at the intersection of the two

An area of low barometric pressure. The wind circulates clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. Generally these are bad weather systems.(2)A severe recession over a lengthy.

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

Passing another vessel.

Line attached to the bottom of the boom used to flatten the sail by pulling the boom down, and thus tightening the luff of the sail. (2) A line used for hauling down a jib or staysail.

(1) Floating, but at mercy of wind and sea. (2) Piercing the hull with a projectile. (3) Taking in sail during a calm.

(1) The land in general, but usually refers to that part adjacent to the water. (2) A timber used in damage control to brace bulkheads and decks. (3) One of the many wooden props by which the ribs or frames of a vessel are externally supported while build ...

To leave; to push a boat away from a pier or vessel's side.

A government document which permits the "Licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.

The relative humidity of a gas (or air) vapor mixture is the ratio of the partial pressure of the vapor to the vapor saturation pressure at the dry bulb temperature of the mixture.