An opening in the bulwark or rail for discharging large quantities of water, when thrown by the sea upon the ship's deck. Some ships have "swing gates" which allow water to drain off but which automatically close from the pressure of sea water.

Old term for the galley of a vessel situated normally on the deck and not between decks.

In physics, the concept that as the speed of a moving fluid (liquid or gas) increases, the pressure within that fluid decreases. Originally formulated in 1738 by the Swiss mathematician and physicist Daniel Bernoulli, it states that the total energy in a ...

The order to go aloft (go up above).

A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo.

Ramp fitted to a RoRo ship situated at the rear of the ship.

Activate, Activation

Measured from the most forward part of the fore end to the most after part of the after end of the hull.

A piece of wood placed across the head of a boat's rudder, with a rope attached to each end, by which the boat is steered.

Get away from the ship, as in an emergency.

The order to tack the ship

The waters adjacent to a country over which it claims jurisdiction. also, Territorial Waters.

A sail control used to change the athwartships lead of the jib sheet by pulling the sheet toward the centerline of the boat.

Auxiliary engine

The next grade above the beginning grade of ordinary seaman in the deck crew.

A small jib set high on the headstay of a double headsail rig.

Sundays, holidays, included

A discount allowed for damage or overcharge in the payment of a bill.

A compartment in which fuel is stored; fuel consumed by the engines of a ship

The top spoke (usually marked) on the steering wheel when the rudder is centered.