A bullying and tyrannical officer; he would drive his crew by brutality and the power of his fists.

A small projection of land.

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

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

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.

Ice broken into pieces, and projecting very little above sea level.

The piece of board on which a man working aloft is swung.

A layer of dust built up on an air filter.

Is another term for saturated vapor pressure.

Observing with the eye. Applied to a document, means examining and signing as evidence of satisfaction as to its authenticity.

Energy which a substance possesses because of the motion and configuration of its atoms, molecules, and subatomic particles.

An invoice provided by a supplier prior to the shipment of merchandise, informing the buyer of the kinds and quantities of goods to be sent, their value, and specifications (weight, size, etc.).

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

A bow pivot line used in docking and undocking, or a dock line leading aft from the bow to prevent the boat from moving forward while made fast to a dock or pier.

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

In spray painting, the process of applying the final coat of paint at a lower air pressure. Used to uniform a finish or blending.

The metal axle of a block upon which the sheave revolves.

The mechanical power required to compress polytropically and to deliver, through the specified range of pressures, the gas delivered by the compressor.

The portion of the flow stream which has already passed through the system or the portion of the system located after a filter or separator/filter.

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.