(1) Broken water at bow of a vessel making way. (2) Disturbed water made by a propeller or paddle wheel. (3) The rush or sweeping of waves on a bank, shore, or vessel.

Angled frames in the extreme forward or aft ends of a ship which form the sharp ends of the vessel's hull.

A shifting of the wind direction, opposite of backing. Clockwise in the northern hemisphere, counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

A temporary repair or replacement using improvised materials and parts.

The temperature of a body referred to the absolute zero, at which point the volume of an ideal gas theoretically becomes zero. (Fahrenheit scale is minus 459.67

The total gas pressure (static plus velocity).

(1) A sailing vessel common in the Far East. It's flat-bottomed, high sterned, has square bows, and has two or three masts carrying lugsails. (2) Old and condemned rope.

Not attached to the shore or the ground in any manner. Usually, but not necessarily, moving through or making way through the water.

The international carrier is obligated to make declarations of the ship's crew and contents at both the port of departure and arrival. The vessel manifest lists various details about each shipment by B/L number. Obviously, the B/L serves as the core sourc ...

Bar gauge (similar to the acronym "psig")

A deviation to move cargo on the return leg of a voyage for the purpose of minimizing ballast mileage and thereby reducing transportation costs.

Term for disabled vessel that had to fall out of a convoy and thus became easy prey for submarines.

To let the sheet out slowly while maintaining control.

The falling tide when the water recedes out to the sea and the water level lowers; a period or state of decline.

A sea on the quarter (coming from a side of the stern).

A navigation instrument used to measure the apparent height of a landmark whose actual height is known, such as the top of a lighthouse. From this information, the ship's distance from that landmark can be calculated.

To remove water from the boat by hand, bucket, pump etc.

Practice of loading iron ore cargoes into every alternate hold, leaving the remaining holds empty.

An old name for high waves when they break with a white crest.

Privilege to use the rate producing the lowest charge.