A legally binding agreement between two or more persons/organizations to carry out reciprocal obligations or value.

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 soft, black, mayonnaise-like deposit which is typically an emulsion of oil, water, and oil insolubles.

A symbol placed on packages for identification purposes; generally a triangle,square, circle, etc. with letters and/or numbers and port of discharge.

Is the temperature at which oil begins to flow under prescribed conditions.

Short lengths of line attached to the sail used to tie the extra sail out of the way when reefing.

The highest unlicensed rating in the deck department who has immediate charge of all deck hands and who in turn comes under the direct orders of the master or chief mate or mate.

A board that can be raised and lowered by pivoting in a watertight box called the trunk or well to increase the draft and lateral area of the hull, preventing the boat from sliding sideways. Unlike a daggerboard, which lifts vertically, a centerboard pivo ...

BTU. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit under set conditions of temperature and pressure.

Fluid cooling agent.

An object made with more than one type of material.

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

The speed needed for a boat to begin planing.

A machine used to pick up and move goods loaded on pallets or skids.

An old naval saying to indicate those young men who, through birth or connection, were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination. Their subsequent promotion was assured.

Waterproof clothing.

Blocks of wood made to fit in the hawse-holes, or holes in the half-ports, when at sea. Those in the hawse-holes are sometimes called hawse-blocks.

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

A compartment forward where the chain cable is stowed.

Canvas, cloth, leather, tubing, rubber or other material placed around a line or cable to protect it from wear and abrasion