Kilowatt hour - A unit of work, being the work done in one hour at the rate of 1,000 watts.

A crack or hole that accidentally admits a gas or lets it escape.

A device for applying a fine spray by compressed air.

Hollow vessel of iron, steel or wood, that is filled with water and sunk under a vessel. When water is pumped out, the buoyancy of the camel lifts the ship. Very valuable aid to salvage operations.

A loop or hole which is spliced or tied on the end of a line

An arbitrary filter efficiency rating.

The line where the water comes to on the hull of a boat. Design waterline is where the waterline was designed to be, load waterline is the waterline when the boat is loaded, and the painted waterline is where the waterline was painted. Actual waterline is ...

U.S. classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.

(Compressors/Gas Turbines) Is an alarm system that has maybe 3 sensors connected to it and it will require minimum of 2 of the 3 to alarm before the alarm will act. There is a controller connected that does the logic decision based on set parameters.

Namely. Used in tariffs to specify commodities.

A bill of lading term to provide surrender of the original bill of lading before freight is released; usually associated with a shipment covered under a letter of credit.

An electronic communications or direction finding system which uses Very High Frequency radio waves. VHF radios are the most common communications radio carried on boats, but their range is usually limited to line of sight between the transmitting and rec ...

Sails, such as the spinnaker, reacher and reaching staysail used when running or reaching

On square-rigged ships, a form of ceremonial salute to honor the visit of a high official. The yards were lined by men standing upon them, and there was also a man standing on the truck of each topgallant mast.

Said of a line that leads from its point of attachment towards the stern of the ship.

Instrument for establishing the altitude and azimuth of stars and planets.

A movable block and tackle used on board for a variety of purposes, including the handling of cargo in holds.

A threaded, adjustable fitting, used for stays, lifelines and sometimes other rigging. It is used to to maintain correct tension on standing rigging. Can also be used to pull objects together.

On the lee side of an object, protected from the wind.

A brand of lightweight anchor. It has pivoting flukes that dig into the ground as tension is placed on the anchor.