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

- 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.

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

Machines in which compression is effected by the positive action of rotating elements.

The most important commercial measurement when the intrinsic weight of the cargo is so low that the ship becomes full without being loaded to the cargo line. Is expressed in cubic metres or cubic feet.

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 large reinforced eye in the leech and clew of a sail that allows a line to fasten to it; e.g., the reef cringle and clew cringle.

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

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.

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

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

Customer designated as party paying for services.

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

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

The difference between the diameter of a shaft rod, etc., and that of the hole in which it works.

A layer of dust built up on an air filter.

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

Still, seaworthy, able.

A bolted rim used for attachment to another object.

Systeme International. The international system of unit measurement.