One of the 4 cardinal compass points. South is the direction toward the South Pole and is at 180

A valve that controls the flow in air lines.

The shaft input per unit of compressor capacity.

A formal statement describing goods to be shipped; filed with and approved by the consul of the country of destination prior to shipment.

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

Any paint gun which uses air flowing over an opening to create a vacuum to draw paint up a tube to be atomized.

Seaman's name for the excitement on board as the ship approachs her destination, giving the crew some liberty ashore.

A region of relatively shallow water surrounding a land mass where the depth increases gradually before it plunges into the deeps of the ocean.

(1) A stock of merchandise advanced to a dealer and located at his place of business, but with title remaining in the source of supply.(2) A shipment of goods to a consignee.

To call out.

The hull without the outside and inside plating.

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

A short length of small rope "ratline stuff" running horizontally across shrouds, for a ladder step.

An auxiliary volume that may be opened to the clearance space for increasing the clearance, usually temporarily, to reduce the volumetric efficiency of the compressor.

A person who deals in the selling of provisions, dried stores, etc.

A factor expressing the deviation of gas from the laws of hydraulics.

Another term for first mate.

Port/berth delays

This property of a gas is the weight of air or gas per unit volume. Unless specified, it refers in compressor practice to the weight per unit volume at conditions of total temperature, total pressure and composition which prevail at the compressor intake.

An extension of the keel for protection of propeller and rudder.