A short, confused sea.

The operation of tarring and blacking the rigging or hull to act as a preservative against the action of salt water. the best mixture was said to be coal tar, vegetable tar, and salt water boiled together and laid on hot.

The recognition of a person by his recognizable characteristics (originally, the shape of the nose)

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

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

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

(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.

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

The removal of heat from the air or gas between stages.

A bridge that swings away from the waterway so that boats may pass beside it.

To change a boat's direction, bringing the bow through the eye of the wind.

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

A dining room on a ship.

A monetary allowance to the customer for picking up or delivering at a point other than the destination shown on the bill of lading. This provision is covered by tariff publication.

Green and red lights on the starboard and port sides of the boat required for navigation at night. Each light is supposed to be visible through an arc of 112.5

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

Has to do with the properties of air-water vapor mixtures in the atmosphere.

To give the steersman the de-sired course to be steered.

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.

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