To carry sail to the full limit of strength of masts, yards, and tackles.

The number of revolutions per minute of the compressor shaft.

Arrangements with a carrier for the acceptance and carriage of freight; i.e., a space reservation.

Fresh bread.

The logic of binary systems, such as control systems in which all operations may be reduced to on-off, open-closed, or similar dichotomous basis.

Also known as (U.S.) Federal Bill of Lading Act of 1916. U.S. federal law enacting conditions by which a B/L may be issued. Penalties for issuing B/L's containing false data include monetary fines and/or imprisonment.

The pressure that would be produced by stopping a moving stream of liquid or gas.

The line of longitude 180 degrees opposite Greenwich, England, located in the Pacific that marks the date change

see Chanty.

A flexible strip used for fairing lines.

Achieved when the air compressor is running at full RPM with a fully opened inlet and discharge, delivering the maximum volume at the rated pressure.

A rope sewn into the luff or foot of a sail for use in attaching to the mast or boom.

Towards, near, or at the bow; Prefix denoting at, near, or toward the bow.

To move ahead swiftly. To move ahead of another vessel quickly when underway.

The basic unit of measurement for lumber. One board foot is equal to a oneinch board, 12 inches wide and one foot long. Thus, a board ten feet long, 12 inches wide, and one inch thick contains ten board feet.

Snappy, seamanlike; a smart ship is an efficient one.

A block with a single sheave which is hinged and opens on the side so that the bight of a line can be led into the block and closed without running the whole length through

Is a positive displacement reciprocating compressor using a flexible membrane or diaphragm in place of a piston.

The magnetic compass used by the navigator as a standard.

See CFS.