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

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A breakwater used as a landing pier.

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To braid used with small stuff.

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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.

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

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A wind coming from the southwest

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

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Is another term for saturated vapor pressure.

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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.

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To lift or raise, such as a sail or a flag.

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A valve to control the flow of air in a certain direction.

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- 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.

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On a square-rigged ship, the short pieces of line which hang from the yards and support the footropes on which the topmen stand while working aloft on the sails.

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A bolted rim used for attachment to another object.

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

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Freight moving from origin to destination over the Freight lines of two or more transportation carriers.

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Air at a temperature of 68

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A blend of gases tailored to replace the normal atmosphere within a container.

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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

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Single tariff item, established to move multiple commodities needed for a specified project, usually construction.

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