Persons and property carried by transport lines.

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When flogging a seaman, to run the fingers through the Cat-O'-Nine-Tails after each stroke to separate the strands in preparation for the next stroke.

A schematic flow sheet showing all controls involved with the system.

The total pressure minus the static pressure in an air or gas stream.

The upper deck rail along both sides of a vessel to prevent anyone on board from falling overboard.

Joining the ends of two lines without increasing the thickness over the length of the splice, so that the splice will pass freely through a block.

A breakwater used as a landing pier.

A point through which all buoyant forces on an immersed hull are assumed to act.

Lying nearly head to wind and stopped, and maintaining this position by trimming sail or working engines.

A standard numerical code used by the U.S. Government to classify products and services.

On a square-rigged ship, the ropes which hang below a yard upon which the topmen stand while aloft furling or reefing a sail. They were supported by ropes from the yard known as "stirrups".

A dining room on a ship.

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.

Small, cake-shaped pieces of ice floating down rivers.

Two lines spliced together to form an eye.

- A hitch used for bending a line to a spar, which if tied properly, won't slip. The end of the line is passed around the spar and then passed a second time around so it rides over the standing part. Then it is carried across and up through the bight.

Specialty compressed air treatment meeting OSHA Grade D breathing air requirements.

A time or a date draft that has been accepted by the buyer (the drawee) for payment at maturity.

Lie at anchor