Shapes such as angle bars or stringers welded to a surface such as a plated bulkhead to increase rigidity.

A sharp-bowed sailing vessel of the mid-19th century, having tall masts and sharp lines; built for great speed; the generic name used to describe types of fast sailing ships.

(1) A spar that extends from the bow of the boat. (2) A spar stretching diagonally across a four-sided fore-and-aft sail to support the peak.

Elevated structure from which coal and other cargoes can be loaded into a vessel. Name is also given to a landing-place, or loading-place.

the weight of a specified artificial contaminant that must be added to the influent to produce a given differential pressure across a filter at specified conditions. Used as an indication of relative service life.

The action of a whale when it comes to the surface and expels the seawater it has taken in while feeding. The traditional hail of the lookout in a whaling ship when sighting this spouting water is "There she blows".

A warehouse authorized by Customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.

is the energy a substance possesses because of its elevation above the earth (or above some other chosen datum plane). .

A device for issuing fog signals, used for giving a warning of a vessel's presence in fog. These signals are also made by lighthouses.

A fitting of wood or metal, with horns, used for securing lines (tying up).

Specific Power Consumption.

The bank that adds its confirmation to another bank's (the issuing bank's) letter of credit and promises to pay the beneficiary upon presentation of documents specified in the letter of credit.

A program whereby the U.S. government attempted to offset the higher shipbuilding cost in the U.S. by paying up to 50% of the difference between cost of U.S. and nonU.S. construction. The difference went to the U.S. shipyard. It is unfunded since 1982.

A valve that permits flow in one direction only.

A machine that compresses air, gases.

On a bellow type air actuator, that part of the flexible member forming an annular protrusion larger than the O.D. of the end retainers or bead rings.

An amount added or deducted from base rate to make a rate to or from some other point or via another route.

A small toggle used on a flag.

To sail around the world

As close to the wind as possible, with all sails full, and no wrinkles in them.