A curved metal spar for handling a boat or other heavy objects.

Away from the direction of the wind. Opposite of windward.

A component on a compressed air line designed to increase in magnitude the flow by releasing small amounts of compressed air at high velocity through an internal, ring shaped nozzle. This column of air released through the front creates a vacuum behind, t ...

A written receipt in full, in discharge from all claims.

To move cargo up line to a vessel leaving sooner than the one booked. (See "Roll.")

A string of vessels which makes a particular voyage and serves a particular market.

The gingerbread woodwork on the stern of old sailing ships.

A permanent loop spliced in the end of a line, sometimes around a thimble.

An elastomeric bellow with specially designed metal end closures used in place of pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders. A device which induces action or motion with compressed air being the medium through which the power is transmitted.

A method causing a liquid or gas to condense on the surface only of an adsorbing material.

The law of the sea; jurisdiction over maritime causes.

Yes. "Aye aye sir" is a reply on board ship on receipt of an order.

A type of compression where no heat is transferred to or from the gas during the compression process.

When the draft of a ship fore and aft are the same. Floating level (no list).

The part of the boat behind the beam.

ACRONYM - A unit of electrical current or rate of flow of electrons through a conductor. One volt across one ohm of resistance causes a current flow of one ampere. One ampere is equal to 6.25 x 1018 electrons per second passing a set point in a circuit. A ...

Retention of property until outstanding dept is paid

Heavy roll to leeward with a beam wind.

An adsorption type desiccant.

A ladder of rope with rungs, used over the side.