To sail as close as possible to the wind. Some boats can point better than others, sailing closer to the wind.

The joining of two timbers by beveling the edges so the same thickness is maintained throughout the length of the joint.

A manmade structure, in or around a harbor, designed to break the force of the sea, thus providing shelter.

Document showing contents and loading sequence of a container.

Progress backwards.

Placed at right angles to the keel, such as a transverse frame, transverse bulkhead, etc.

The maximum rate at which an engine can do work as measured by the resistance of an applied brake. Expressed in horsepower.

An insurance term referring to any defect or other characteristic of a product that could result in damage to the product without external cause (for example, instability in a chemical that could cause it to explode spontaneously). Insurance policies may ...

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Small sea that rises just above bows or gunwale.

The pressure containing stationary element that encloses the rotor and associated internal components of a compressor, including integral inlet and discharge connections.

Attempting to import merchandise into a country at a price less than the fair market value, usually through subsidy by exporting country.

A unit designed to separate condensate from the compressed air stream.

Loan issued against some security

The smaller of two mating or meshing gears; can be either the driving or the driven gear.

A preparatory order (wait

A short length of rope secured at one end, and used in securing or checking a running rope, e.g., deck stopper, boat fall stopper, etc.

The space between any decks.

Practices and measures that increase energy efficiency.

Division of the circumference of the magnetic compass card into thirty-two points, each of 11