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

A sheet or halyard coiled so that it will run out quickly without becoming tangled.

(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.

A carrier which has a direct physical connection with, or forms a link between two or more carriers.

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 ...

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

An order to stop hoisting.

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

The condition of the tide when there is no horizontal motion.

Machines having only one impeller.

National flag or insignia flown by a ship at sea.

The crew's term for the chief engineer.

Sophisticated, computer controlled systems that manage the mixtures of gases within a container throughout an intermodal journey reducing decay.

(1) An intermediate rank between Captain and Rear Admiral, often held by a senior captain when given extra responsibility. (2) The leader of a yacht club.

The spaces between the transverse bulkheads of a ship.

A dog or brace to hold objects rigidly in place.

Machines in which air or gas is compressed in each cylinder or casing from initial intake pressure to final discharge pressure.

To coil down the tail of a line on deck to present a neat appearance.

When a line is pulled as tight as is can go, as when two blocks are pulled together so that no further movement is possible (also known as "Two blocked").

Is the ratio of the actual volume of the gas to the volume determined according to the perfect gas law.