At or in the direction of the bow. Also the fore part of the ship.

(1) A false keel. (2) The projection of the keel abaft the stern frame where the spindle of the rudder rests.

The weight of water vapor in the air vapor mixture per pound of dry air.

A board-shaped swinging vane, controlled by a tiller or wheel, and attached to the rudderpost or stern for steering and maneuvering a vessel.

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

Air at a temperature of 68

Light rope secured to a buoy to hold vessel while stronger moorings are attached.

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

Also known as PM, maintenance performed according to a fixed schedule involving the routine repair and replacement of machine parts and components.

Water service between two coasts; in the U.S., this usually refers to water service between the Atlantic and Pacific or Gulf Coasts.

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

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

Goods from a captured ship which was permitted to be distributed among the captors at once.

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

The aft edge of a sail, more commonly called the leech.

Windward side of a vessel.

A waybill covering two or more consignments of freight.

Compressor controls will run the compressor at varying loads to accommodate demand variations. Running a compressor at less than full load results in a drop in compressor efficiency and thus an increase in operating costs.

The pressure encountered on the return side of a system.

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