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

A navigable route on a waterway, usually marked by buoys. Channels are deep enough for ships or boats to navigate without running aground.

A weather prediction.

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.

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

When a container or vessel has reached its volumetric capacity before its permitted weight limit.

A method of removing heat from the flowing medium by circulation of a coolant in passages built into the diaphragm.

To reverse or change directions, to turn around

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An unhandy seaman.

Sailing with the wind coming from the port side, with the boom on the starboard side.

Turning out all hands on board ship in the morning, or calling the watch for duty on deck.

A rail service whereby rail cars carry containers stacked two high on specially operated unit trains. Each train includes up to 35 articulated multi-platform cars. Each car is comprised of 5 well-type platforms upon which containers can be stacked. No cha ...

Flat steel stock of various thicknesses used in the construction of a ship to form the sides and decks.

To take the opposite tack when sailing to windward with another yacht.

Type of shackle designed to take several eyes connected to several lengths of chain.

A legal paper or license of a boat or its captain.

Goods which have been prohibited from entering a belligerent state by the declaration of a blockade.

A short, confused sea.

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