Swing of the boom from one side of the ship to the other when the tack is changed.

On a square-rigged ship, the act of lowering a spar or yard to the deck.

The space between decks. The name of the deck or decks between the ceiling and main deck.

Resistance to flow. Defined as the difference in pressure upstream and downstream.

Complementary equipment for terminal and over the road handling containers.

Crew store managed by crew members offering everything from snacks to toiletries. Originally the name given to clothing that was issued to seamen.

A schooner with a square rigged sail on the forward mast.

Lloyds open form

A trailer or semi-trailer with no sides and with the floor of the unit close to the ground.

Devices that may be used to position the impeller or to protect the shaft.

The forward mast of a boat with more that one mast

(1) A knot used to secure a line to another object such as a ring or cylindrical object or to another line; (2) Common term for an enlistment.

Very small wooden pail having one stave prolonged to form a handle. Used as a bailer in a boat.

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

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

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

A transportation arrangement in which truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to a destination. Also known as Rail Pigs.

Small horizontal spars extending athwartships from one or more places along the mast. The shrouds cross the end of these "spreaders", enabling the shrouds to better support the mast.

Flat bottomed vessel with a shallow draught.

A pillar or handhold on a boat - Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.