The method by which a racing yacht may object to the actions of a rival on the basis of a breach of the racing rules. A protest committee will hear both sides, and if the protest is upheld, the offending yacht may be penalized.

The operation of swinging round, by means of braces, the yards of a square rigged ship to set the sails more efficiently to the wind.

CFM. An airflow measurement of volume.

Steps in the compression of a gas, In reciprocating compressors, each stage usually requires a separate cylinder, in dynamic compressors, each requires a separate rotor disc.

Prepare for going to sea, extra lashing on all movable objects.

To place pieces of dunnage in between pieces of cargo in order to prevent shifting of the cargo.

A certified document showing the origin of goods; used in international commerce.

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

A small naval sword worn by midshipmen or their equivalents when in full dress uniform.

A change made either in the route of a shipment in transit (see Reconsignment) or of the entire ship.

The measurement of the angle between the bottom of a boat and its widest beam. A vessel with a 0

Of a system (or part thereof) is its condition at an instant of time as described or measured by its properties.

A two-masted vessel with foremast square rigged, and mainmast fore and aft rigged. Originally, a ship of brigands, or pirates.

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

A very high wind. Also called "Snotter"

Thin plates attached to the exterior of the hull to deaden any rolling.

Circular metallic elements that ride in the grooves of a piston and provide compression sealing during combustion. Also used to spread oil for lubrication.

A condition of filter element loading in which contaminant spans the space between adjacent sections of a filter element, thus blocking a portion of the useful filtration.

Wheeled under-carriage on which a container or chassis may be placed.

Bread that was supplied to ships before bakeries were introduced on board.