The westerly distance in an arc from Aries, measured as an angle at the pole or as the intercepted arc of the equinoctial between the hour angle of Aries and the hour angle of the body.

An adiabatic compression with no increase in entropy; a reversible-adiabatic compression.

An announced warning of an approach of a storm.

A piece of wood fitted in various places to act as a preventative to chafe.

Seller is responsible for the cost of placing the goods at a named point of exportation. Some European buyers use this form when they actually mean FOB vessel.

Abbreviation for "Standard Transportation Commodity Code."

Two lines spliced together to form an eye.

A support wire running from the upper part of the mast to the bow of the boat designed to pull the mast forward. A forestay that attaches slightly below the top of the mast can be used to help control the bend of the mast. The most forward stay on the boa ...

The short aftermost raised deck of a vessel.

Also rubbing strake or rub strake. An applied or thickened member at the rail, running the length of the boat; serves to protect the hull when alongside a pier or another boat.

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

2,000 pounds.

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

In spray painting applications, spray equipment which delivers material at a low pressure of no more than 10 PSI (at the air cap), however, with greater volume of air.

Of, relating to, or using air. Moved by air pressure. Filled with compressed air.

see Devil

A rail fastened along the inside of the bulwarks of a vessel and pierced to hold belaying pins

The officer in charge of the watch.

To take in the slack and secure the standing rigging.