Old term for the boat used by the captain to go ashore.

A belt and line or wire used to help a crew hike out beyond the edge of a boat to counteract the boat's heel. Usually used on small vessels for racing.

A container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free-flowing solids in bulk. Used in conjunction with a tilt chassis or platform.

An untidy loose end of a rope (or rags).

Is a compression in which the temperature of a gas remains constant.

The officer in charge of the watch.

On larger sailing vessels, the space between the foremast and mainmast where spare spars were stored.

The forward part of the bow which overhangs the keel.

An outrigger used to hold a block clear of a mast or of the ship's side.

A filter assembly in which the inlet, outlet and filter element axes are in a straight line.

(1) The portion of an anchor that digs securely into the bottom, holding the boat in place. (2) The two triangular parts which make up a whale's tail.

A storage tank where sewage is stored until it can be removed to a treatment facility.

The same as FOB named inland carrier, except the buyer pays the transportation charge and the seller reduces the invoice by a like amount.

Are the connections between the headers and the work station.

A private ship operating under license from a government against the merchant shipping of an enemy.

A small projection of land.

A recess into the keel or a framework fixed to the keelson in which the mast is placed

This type of insurance offers the shipper the broadest coverage available, covering against all losses that may occur in transit.

Is a process taking place without any heat exchange with the surroundings.

A short length of chain, usually 15 fathoms (90 feet). (Method of measuring chain.)