A stationary passage surrounding an impeller, in which velocity pressure imparted to the flow medium by the impeller is converted into static pressure.

Circular metallic elements that ride in the grooves of a piston and provide compression sealing during combustion. Also used to spread oil for lubrication.

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

British standard pipe tapered.

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

Nickname for a dinghy

Anything that is straightforward and easy.

First voyage of a ship.

Path through open water used for commercial vessel passage and so noted on chart

A lift truck fitted with lifting attachments operating to one side for handling containers.

Trailer on which shipping containers are carried when moved by road.

The highest temperature at which well-defined liquid and vapor states exist.

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

A weather prediction.

Movement of crest of a progressive wave. Can also refer to radio waves.

A charge for delaying a steamer beyond a stipulated period.

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.

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.

Adjustable stays used to support and control tension on the mast when the wind is from abaft the beam; temporary backstays used to stabilize the mast and prevent undue flexing due to the pumping action of the sea.

Wing-like retractable devices extending from the sides of the vessel to dampen down rolling in seas and produce a steadier, smoother, and more comfortable motion.