The typical winds for a particular region and time of year.

A knot used to fasten a line or cable to the anchor.

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

The large enclosed floor where the lines of a vessel are laid out and the molds or templates made.

A group of whales.

(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 ...

The after rail at the stern of a ship. Also called a Pushpit

Seamen who worked on the masts and yards of square-rigged ships.

Carriers' practice of dividing revenue received from through rates where joint hauls are involved. This is usually according to agreed formulae.

To break into a conversation.

Progress backwards.

In a square rigged ship, the act of hauling the head sheets to windward and laying the head-yards flat aback in order to bring the ships head out of the wind while tacking. This is done when helm action alone is insufficient.

Any signal that is used to indicate that a vessel is in distress and needs help. Flares, smoke, audible alarms, EPIRB, electronic beacons and others are all types of distress signals.(2) A flag display or a sound, light, or radio signal calling for assist ...

An old term for getting married.

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

(1) Said of seas that break over a vessel or over a sea wall. (2) A whale breaches when it leaps out of the water.

A floatation device shaped like a U and thrown to people in the water in emergencies.

The passing of several turns of line across the jaw of a hook to prevent something on the hook, such as an eye or a line, from jumping clear.

A vessel formed of two or more hulls. A catamaran has two hulls, and a trimaran has three hulls.

Let the sail out by easing the sheet.