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

A smaller version of the flag of the country being visited. It is flown from the starboard spreader.

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 ...

A small double-pronged bendable pin used to secure a clevis pin or to keep turnbuckles from unwinding.

Abbreviation for the Railway Service "Container On Flat Car."

An oil-skin hat with broad rear brim.

A table designated as the area in the boat where the navigator will study charts and plot courses.

(1) Sighting two objects in a line to indicate a course to be steered (2) The distance a boat can travel using the fuel stored aboard.

An order to stop hoisting.

A sail attached to the forestay as opposed to a jib which is attached to the headstay.

To reduce the volume of, by or as if by pressure.

Speed through the water, not "over ground".

A hawser or line attached to an anchor.

The ratio of fuel consumption to compressor capacity.

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

Used to confine the bowsprit down to the stem or cutwater.

Station, usually on the bridge, from which a ship is controlled; the act of so controlling.

A government official residing in a foreign country who represents the interests of her or his country and its nationals.

The distinguishing qualities of a navigational light, including its color and whether it is fixed or flashing (and the flashing sequence).

National flag or insignia flown by a ship at sea.