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

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

The slowest speed at which a vessel steers.

Running ashore (hitting the bot-tom).

A location where one carrier delivers freight to another carrier.

A steamship. A ship propelled by a steam engine.

A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates.

The tackle used for running guns in and out.

A series of sound signals required by COLREGS to prevent collisions at sea.

Calling names of the points of the compass in order.

A Marine insurance term to refer to partial loss on an individual shipment from one of the perils insured against, regardless of the balance of the cargo. Particularaverage insurance can usually be obtained, but the loss must be in excess of a certain per ...

A positive displacement type compressor.

Letter of credit in which the specified payment is guaranteed by the bank if all terms and conditions are met by the drawee and which cannot be revoked without joint agreement of both the buyer and the seller.

Pounds per square inch, absolute.

To break into a conversation.

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.

Any system, usually block & tackle or hydraulic, used to hold the boom down. This is useful for maintaining proper sail shape by exerting a downward pull on the boom, particularly when running or on a broad reach.

A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.

An order to make haste.

Progress backwards.