Ship supplies.

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

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

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

Bar gauge (similar to the acronym "psig")

Used for lashing down sails, awnings, etc., a series of round turns where the end is passed over the standing part and under the bight and pulled taut on each turn.

Generally speaking the word amidships means in the middle portion of a vessel.

A metal plate fitting on the deck that can be opened to take on fuel or water

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

A temporary repair or replacement using improvised materials and parts.

To revolve the drum of a capstan, winch or windlass. (Pulling with mechanical deck heaving gear).

The error in a compass reading caused by the heel of a boat.

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

(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.

Privilege to use the rate producing the lowest charge.

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

Quantity of gas actually compressed and delivered to the discharge system at rated speed of the machine and under rated pressure conditions.

A mat of fibers that provide a barrier to particles entrained in the flow of air or gas.

A representative of a government commission or agency vested with power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, take testimony, and conduct hearings of cases submitted to, or initiated by, that agency. Also called Hearing Examiner.

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.