To sail around the world

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.

To get spliced is slang for getting married. A splice joins two lines together permanently.

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.

To block the wind from the sails of a boat that is to leeward; a tactical maneuver whereby a boat uses its sails to blanket the competitor's wind, slowing him down; to take wind from a sail.

A boat with a flat bottom and square ends.

Ship's intercom system

(1) Prospective course over the ground for boat to follow. (2) A strip of metal attached to a mast to take the slides affixed to the luff of a sail.

A large body of fish.

A cooling water supply system. There are two different types - Open and closed loop systems.

(1) Free, not entangled (2) To finalize all formalities in a Customs House.

Specific Power Consumption.

Abbreviation for "Completely Knocked Down." Parts and subassemblies being transported to an assembly plant.

May be "local" using a micro-processor or "remote" using a PC (Personal Computer) or "larger" computer. Only recommended where large "swings" in system (process) demand amplitude may occur. Very effective where "load shaping" is an important consideration ...

Type of bulk carrier built for the carriage of coal.

A pipe of large diameter, through which the chains pass into the chain lockers.

A type of radio carried on a boat to transmit long distances.

Mythical sea nymphs who charmed men with their melodious voices. Enchanted, the men would stop all work to listen and they would ultimately die of starvation because of their inability to sail any further.

A bond covering a croup of persons, articles of properties.

The whole crew of a ship.