The capacity for floating.

The meridian from which longitude is measured eastwards or westwards. The longitude of the prime meridian, passing through Greenwich, England, is 0

A certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to satisfy import regulations of foreign countries; indicates that a U.S. shipment has been inspected and found free from harmful pests and plant diseases.

To take down a sail quickly; the entire action of getting a sail out of the wind and furling it.

A sail placed forward of the mast, such as a jib; the sail set from the foremast on a schooner; the lowest square sail on the foremast of Square Riggers.

See Terms of Sale.

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

A nautical guy, often a negative connotation.

(1) Clear, not tangled. (2) sailing free: a vessel is sailing free when her sheets are eased. (3) running free: to sail with the wind from astern.

To develop a hole or break in the hull through which seawater could enter. Term originated from a sprung plank.

An abbreviation for "Cubic." A unit of volume measurement.

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.

In spray painting applications, a sealed paint cup with a paint gun which puts a measured amount of air pressure into it. This then forces the paint to the gun for atomization.

Side stays from the masthead to the rail..

See Brokerage.

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.

A synthetic rubber frequently used for vessel and liquid filter element gasket.

A loss discovered before or at the time of delivery of a shipment.

Shippers load and count. All three clauses are used as needed on the bill of lading to exclude the carrier from liability when the cargo is loaded by the shipper.

The swell of a ship's hull around the propeller shaft.