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

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Group of ships escorted along a stretch of water.

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

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A valve that controls the flow in air lines.

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

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A card labeling the 360

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

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The hull without the outside and inside plating.

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

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(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.

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A hawser or line attached to an anchor.

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Air under pressure greater than that of the atmosphere.

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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.

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Port/berth delays

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To call out.

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The operation of reducing a sail by taking in one or more of the reefs.

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term mainly used by companies selling small compressors because it makes their compressors look bigger than they really are. The swept volume is the actual displacement of the piston, forgetting such losses as bumping clearances, valve clearances, ring lo ...

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Speed through the water, not "over ground".

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An air operated device for hoisting or pulling. Similar to a winch

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Another term for first mate.

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