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 reaching headsail that has a big draft and is usually light-weight

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

Activate, Activation

If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, a storm's center and direction of travel can be determined by using Buys Ballot's Law. To do this, face the wind and extend your right arm out at about 90

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

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

Tall and short waves caused by water current and wave directions being opposite to the direction of the wind.

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

Get away from the ship, as in an emergency.

Said of a vessel when her keel is close to the bottom and all but touching it.

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.

The order to tack the ship

1. Loose, not on moorings or towline.2.Floating at random; not fastened by and kind of mooring; at the mercy of winds and currents; loose from normal anchorage. A vessel is said to be adrift when she breaks away from her moorings, warfs, and so on. t – ...

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

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

Stand watch, during which they steer the vessel, stand lookout, assist the mate on watch and make rounds of the ship to insure that all is in order. They also tie up and untie the vessel to and from the dock and maintain the equipment on deck.

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

To lay the head yards abox in a square rigged sailing vessel was to lay them square to the foremast in order to heave-to.