A component on a compressed air line that provides wide are coverage with a thin sheet of air. Also amplifies compressed air flow, reduces noise. Used in blowing, cooling. Also known as air knife.

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.

Bareboat (Method of chartering of the ship leaving the charterer with almost all the responsibilities of the owner.)

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

A light showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 360 degrees. An anchor or riding light is an all-round light.

In the Far East, a warehouse where goods are stored and delivered.

A thermal expansion valve.

An electrical current that periodically reverses its direction. Standard in US and Canada is 60 cycles per second. Europe and other countries is 50 cycles per second.

Away from land, toward the water.

Also known as a steaming light. The masthead light is a white light that is visible for an arc extending across the forward 225

Space between the floor of holds and the bottom of the ship.

A device for applying a fine spray by compressed air.

A method of preventing the ends of a line from unlaying or fraying by turns of small stuff, stout twine or seizing wire with the ends tucked.

Strong offshore current extending to the shore.

A short oar. To scull, is to impel a boat by one oar at the stern.

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

In navigation, the angle between the point at which the sun rises and sets and the true east and west points of the horizon.

The ratio in percentage of the time that the equipment is in operation to the total working time.

A region of shallow water usually made of sand or mud, usually running parallel to the shore. Bars are caused by wave and current action, and may not be shown on a chart